Replacing parts
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Touring: changing rear wiper blade
1. Fold up the wiper arm.
2. Pull off the wiper blade, see arrow.
3. Insert the new wiper blade and press it on
until it audibly engages.
Lights and bulbs
Lights and bulbs are important elements in
terms of your driving safety. They should,
therefore, be handled carefully. BMW recom-
mends that any bulb-related routines that you
are not familiar with or that are not described
here be entrusted to BMW Service.
Do not touch the glass of a new bulb with
the fingers, because even slight amounts
of dirt or grease will then be burned into the bulb
and reduce its working life. Use a clean tissue,
cloth or similar, or hold the bulb by its base.<
A box containing spare bulbs is available from
BMW Service.
Only change bulbs while they are cool to
the touch. Otherwise, burns could
result.<
When working on electrical systems,
always begin by switching off the con-
sumer in question, as otherwise short-circuits
could result. Observe any instructions supplied
by the bulb manufacturer, to avoid the risk of
injury or damage when changing bulbs.<
Please see the booklet Looking after your car
for notes on care of the headlights.
If the routine for changing a particular
bulb is not described here, please contact
BMW Service or a workshop that operates to
BMW specifications and has suitably trained
personnel.<
Light-emitting diodes LED
Controls, displays and other equipment items
inside your car have light-emitting diodes
behind a cover as their light source. These
LEDs resemble conventional lasers and are
classified by law as Class 1 light-emitting
diodes.
Do not remove the covers or expose the
eyes directly to the unfiltered light source
for several hours at a time, as this could cause
irritation to the retina.<
Xenon headlights*
These bulbs have a very long service life and are
highly unlikely to fail. If a xenon headlight fails
nonetheless, switch on the fog lights and con-
tinue the journey with great care, provided that
local legislation does not prohibit this.
Have any work on the xenon headlight
system, including bulb replacement, car-
ried out only by BMW Service or a workshop
adhering to BMW specifications and employing
skilled personnel. Work that is improperly car-
ried out could otherwise result in a risk of fatal
injury due to high voltage.<
Side and parking lights
In the event of a fault, please contact BMW
Service or a workshop that operates to BMW
specifications and has suitably trained person-
nel.
Halogen headlights
H7 bulb, 55 watts
The H7 bulb is pressurised, so wear gog-
gles and gloves. There is otherwise a risk
of injury if the bulb is damaged.<
One of two halogen headlight versions is
installed in your vehicle. They primarily differ in
their covers. There are separate headlight cov-
ers for low-beam headlights and high-beam
headlights.
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