For care of the headlamps, please follow the
instructions in the chapter entitled 'Care'.
the catches towards the rear, see arrows,
and pull the cover forward and out.
If the routine for changing a particular
bulb is not described here, please contact
your BMW center or a workshop that works
according to BMW repair procedures with cor-
respondingly trained personnel.<
Light-emitting diodes LED
Control elements, display components, part of
the exterior lighting and other interior equip-
ment in your vehicle are equipped with covered
light-emitting diodes as light sources. These
light-emitting diodes, which operate using a
concept similar to that applied in conventional
lasers, are officially designated as Class 1 light-
emitting diodes.
Follow the same steps in reverse order to reat-
tach the cover.
Be careful when installing the cover, oth-
erwise leaks could occur and cause dam-
age to the headlamp system.<
Do not remove the covers or expose the
eyes directly to the unfiltered light source
for several hours, otherwise this could cause
irritation to the retina.<
Parking lamps and roadside parking
lamps, daytime running lamps
H8 bulb, 35 watts
1.
Remove the cover, refer to Access to the
lamps.
Xenon lamps
These bulbs have a very long service life and are
highly unlikely to fail.
2.
Turn the bulb approx. 90°, see arrow, and
take it out.
Have any work on the xenon lamp system,
including bulb replacements, performed
only by a BMW center or a workshop that works
according to BMW repair procedures with cor-
respondingly trained personnel. Otherwise, if
such work is carried out improperly, the high
voltage in the system presents the danger of
fatal injuries.<
Access to the lamps
3.
Disconnect the plug, change the bulb and
reconnect the plug.
1.
Switch off the lamps and take the remote
control out of the ignition lock.
4.
5.
Insert the bulb and turn it until it stops.
Reattach the cover.
2.
Remove the upper cover from the head-
lamp. To do so, use a screwdriver to press
Corner-illuminating lamp*
H3 bulb, 55 watts
1.
Switch off the lamps and take the remote
control out of the ignition lock.
2.
Remove the cover, refer to Access to the
lamps.
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