2010 BMW X3 Owner's Manual - Page 114
2010 BMW X3 Manual
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Replacing components Please have your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center work on lamps whose replacement is not described here.< Light-emitting diodes LEDs Light-emitting diodes installed behind translucent lenses serve as the light source for many of the controls and displays in your vehicle. These light-emitting diodes are related to ordinary lasers. Do not remove the covers, and never stare into the unfiltered light for several hours, as irritation of the retina could result.< 2. Press the bulb holder downward and remove. Xenon lamps* The service life of these bulbs is very long and the probability of failure is very low, provided that they are not switched on and off an unusual number of times. If one of these bulbs should nevertheless fail, it is possible to continue driving with great caution using the fog lamps, provided traffic laws in your area do not prohibit this. To avoid risk of potentially fatal injuries due to the extremely high voltages at which these units operate, service work should always be entrusted to qualified personnel.< 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 into place. Front passenger side Halogen low beams H7 bulb, 55 watts Always wear gloves and eye protection - the atmosphere inside the H7 bulb is pressurized. Failure to observe this precaution can lead to injuries should the bulb be damaged.< For checking and adjusting headlamp aim, please contact your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center.< Before replacing the bulb, remove the reservoir for the windshield washing system from the bracket. To do so, unscrew the screws, refer to arrow, using the screwdriver from the onboard tool kit and set reservoir aside. Bear in mind that the windshield washing system reservoir is heavy. Failure to take this into account can lead to personal injury or damage to the vehicle.< Driver's side 1. Position the screwdriver from the onboard tool kit and pull off the lamp cover. Exercise caution when handling the screwdriver; otherwise, personal injury can occur or the vehicle can be damaged.< 112 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 348 - © 02/09 BMW AG