manual BMW M3 E46 BMW M3 E46 owners manual page 133

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Lamps and bulbs 133 The lamps and bulbs make essential Low beams and high beamsBecause of the extremely high contributions to the safety of your vehi->Low beams: H7 bulb, 55 watts.voltages involved, any work on the cle. Therefore, proceed carefully when >High beams: H7 bulb, 55 watts.xenon lighting system, including bulb- handling bulbs. BMW recommends that changing, should be carried out by you have such work performed by your The H7 bulb is pressurized. There-technically-qualified personnel only. Overview BMW center if you are not familiar with fore, wear safety glasses and pro-Otherwise, there is a risk of fatal the procedures. tective gloves. Failure to comply with injury.< Do not touch the glass portion of this precaution could lead to injury if the a new bulb with your bare hands bulb is damaged.< since even small amounts of impurities Please contact a BMW center in case of Controls burn in to the surface and reduce the a malfunction. service life of the bulb. Use a clean When cleaning the headlamps, please cloth, paper napkin, or a similar mate-follow the instructions in the Caring for rial, or hold the bulb by its metallic your vehicle brochure. base.< Maintenance A replacement bulb set is available from Parking lamps your BMW center. 5 watt bulb Before working on the electrical Please contact a BMW center in case of system, switch off the electrical a malfunction. Repairs accessory you are working on or dis-Xenon lamps* connect the cable from the negative The service life of these bulbs is very terminal of the battery. Failure to long and the probability of a failure is observe this precaution could result in very low, provided that they are not short circuits. switched on and off an unusual number Data To prevent injuries and damage when of times. If one of these bulbs should changing a bulb, be sure to comply with nevertheless fail, it is possible to con- any instructions provided by the bulb tinue driving with great caution using manufacturer.< the fog lamps, provided traffic laws in your area do not prohibit this. Index

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