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Replacing components
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Replacing components 
Onboard tool kit 
The onboard tool kit 1, the screw-in tow 
fitting 2 and spare fuses and a pair of plas-
tic tweezers 3 are stored in the luggage 
compartment. Fold up the cover located 
under the floor mat.
Windshield wiper blades 
To replace, fold the wiper arm up and hold. 
Press the locking lugs together while push-
ing the wiper blade out of the detent toward 
the front.
Lamps and bulbs 
Lamps and bulbs make an essential contri-
bution to vehicle safety. Therefore, comply 
fully with the following instructions during 
bulb replacement. If you are not familiar 
with the specified procedures, have the 
replacements carried out at your BMW 
center.
Never touch the glass on new bulbs 
with your bare fingers, as even minute 
amounts of contamination will burn into the 
bulb's surface and reduce its service life. 
Use a clean cloth, napkin etc., or hold the 
bulb by its metal socket.
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You can obtain a selection of replacement 
bulbs at your BMW center.
When working on the lighting system 
you should always switch off the 
lights affected to prevent short circuits.
To avoid possible injury or equipment dam-
age when changing bulbs, observe any 
instructions provided by the bulb manufac-
turer.
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When performing maintenance on the 
headlamps, comply with the instructions in 
the separate Caring for your vehicle bro-
chure.
In the case of bulbs where the 
replacement is not described, please 
consult your BMW center.
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Xenon lamps 
The service life of these lamps is very long 
and the probability of a failure is very low, 
provided that they are not switched on and 
off an unusual number of times. In the 
unlikely event that one of these lamps 
should fail, you can continue driving under 
poor visibility conditions by switching on 
your fog lamps and proceeding carefully, 
where allowed by law.
To avoid the risk of potentially fatal 
injuries: owing to the extremely high 
voltages at which these units operate, ser-
vice work on the xenon lighting system 
should only be carried out by a BMW cen-
ter.
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