2008 BMW M3 Owner's Manual - Page 130
2008 BMW M3 Manual
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Replacing components For care of the headlamps, please follow the instructions in the chapter entitled 'Care'. If the routine for changing a particular bulb is not described here, please contact your BMW center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel.< the catches towards the rear, see arrows, and pull the cover forward and out. Light-emitting diodes LED Control elements, display components, part of the exterior lighting and other interior equipment in your vehicle are equipped with covered light-emitting diodes as light sources. These light-emitting diodes, which operate using a concept similar to that applied in conventional lasers, are officially designated as Class 1 lightemitting diodes. Do not remove the covers or expose the eyes directly to the unfiltered light source for several hours, otherwise this could cause irritation to the retina.< Follow the same steps in reverse order to reattach the cover. Be careful when installing the cover, otherwise leaks could occur and cause damage to the headlamp system.< Parking lamps and roadside parking lamps, daytime running lamps H8 bulb, 35 watts 1. Remove the cover, refer to Access to the lamps. 2. Turn the bulb approx. 90°, see arrow, and take it out. Xenon lamps These bulbs have a very long service life and are highly unlikely to fail. Have any work on the xenon lamp system, including bulb replacements, performed only by a BMW center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. Otherwise, if such work is carried out improperly, the high voltage in the system presents the danger of fatal injuries.< Access to the lamps 1. Switch off the lamps and take the remote control out of the ignition lock. 2. Remove the upper cover from the headlamp. To do so, use a screwdriver to press 3. Disconnect the plug, change the bulb and reconnect the plug. 4. Insert the bulb and turn it until it stops. 5. Reattach the cover. Corner-illuminating lamp* H3 bulb, 55 watts 1. Switch off the lamps and take the remote control out of the ignition lock. 2. Remove the cover, refer to Access to the lamps. 128 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 960 - © 02/08 BMW AG