BMW x3 2005 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Replacing components
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Halogen low beams 
H7 bulb, 55 watts 
Always wear gloves and eye protection – 
the atmosphere within the bulb is pres-
surized. Failure to observe this precaution can 
lead to personal injury should the bulb be dam-
aged.
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Driver's side
1.
Position the screwdriver from the onboard 
tool kit and pull off the lamp cover.
Exercise caution when handling the 
screwdriver, as otherwise personal 
injury can occur or the vehicle can be dam-
aged.
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2.
Press the bulb holder downward and 
remove.
3.
Remove the bulb, install a new bulb.
4.
Place the bulb holder with the lower edge 
against the bracket and press it in until the 
lamp base locks in place.
Front passenger side
Before replacing the bulb, remove the reservoir 
for the windshield washing system from the 
bracket. To do so, loosen the bolt, refer to 
arrow, and place the reservoir to one side. 
Bear in mind that the windshield washing 
system reservoir is heavy. If you do not, 
injuries or damage to the vehicle can occur.
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For bulb replacement procedure, refer to 
Driver's side.
Halogen high beams 
H7 bulb, 55 watts 
Always wear gloves and eye protection – 
the atmosphere within the bulb is pres-
surized. Failure to observe this precaution can 
lead to personal injury should the bulb be dam-
aged.
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Driver's side
1.
Open the clip and remove the lamp cover.
2.
Press the bulb holder downward and 
remove, refer to Low beams.
3.
Pull off the lamp base; plug in a new lamp 
base.
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