2006 BMW M3 Owner's Manual - Page 133
2006 BMW M3 Manual
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Lamps and bulbs The lamps and bulbs make essential contributions to the safety of your vehicle. Therefore, proceed carefully when handling bulbs. BMW recommends that you have such work performed by your BMW center if you are not familiar with the procedures. Do not touch the glass portion of a new bulb with your bare hands since even small amounts of impurities burn in to the surface and reduce the service life of the bulb. Use a clean cloth, paper napkin, or a similar material, or hold the bulb by its metallic base.< A replacement bulb set is available from your BMW center. Before working on the electrical system, switch off the electrical accessory you are working on or disconnect the cable from the negative terminal of the battery. Failure to observe this precaution could result in short circuits. To prevent injuries and damage when changing a bulb, be sure to comply with any instructions provided by the bulb manufacturer.< 133 Low beams and high beams When cleaning the headlamps, please follow the instructions in the Caring for your vehicle brochure. Parking lamps 5 watt bulb Please contact a BMW center in case of a malfunction. Repairs Index Data Xenon lamps* The service life of these bulbs 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. 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. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 512 - © 09/04 BMW AG Maintenance Please contact a BMW center in case of a malfunction. Controls Because of the extremely high voltages involved, any work on the > Low beams: H7 bulb, 55 watts. xenon lighting system, including bulb> High beams: H7 bulb, 55 watts. changing, should be carried out by The H7 bulb is pressurized. There- technically-qualified personnel only. fore, wear safety glasses and pro- Otherwise, there is a risk of fatal injury.< tective gloves. Failure to comply with this precaution could lead to injury if the bulb is damaged.< Overview