2009 BMW X5 Owner's Manual - Page 272

Replacing components When performing care and maintenance on the headlamps, please observe the information on page 266. For bulbs for which replacement is not described and for checking and adjusting headlamp aim, please contact your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center.< bulb is accidentally damaged during replacement.< 1. Turn the cover to the left and remove. 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, 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, and never stare into the unfiltered light for several hours, as irritation of the retina could result.< 2. Turn the bulbs to the left, pull off the connector and replace. 3. Install in the reverse order. Turn signals, front 24-Watt bulb, PY24W 1. Unscrew bulb holder with bulb to the left, refer to arrow, and replace. BMW X5: changing lamps Xenon light These bulbs have a very long service life and the probability of a failure is very low. 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. Have work on the xenon light unit including changing the bulb carried out only by your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. Due to the high voltage present in the system, there is a danger of fatal injuries when work is carried out improperly.< 2. Install in the reverse order. Side marker lamps, rear To replace, please go to a BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. Halogen bulbs: Parking lamps and roadside parking lamps, daytime driving lamps 35-Watt bulb, H8 The bulb is pressurized. Therefore, wear safety glasses and protective gloves. Otherwise there is a danger of injuries if the Tail lamps > Turn signals, brake lamps: 21-watt bulb, P21W > Backup lamps and brake force display: 16watt bulb, W16W > Rear lamp: LED technology. In case of a defect, please go to a BMW 270 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 792 - © 09/08 BMW AG