BMW E46 owners manual page 143

text version of content this owner's manual page from owners manual to the vehicle BMW 3 E46, year of production 1998 - 2007:

Lamps and bulbs 143 The lamps and bulbs make essential Insert the new bulb as shown in contributions to the safety of your vehi- the inset. cle. Therefore, proceed carefully when When attaching the bulb holder, ensure handling bulbs. BMW recommends that that the lock snaps in place properly.< you have such work performed by your Overview BMW center if you are not familiar with When cleaning the headlamps, the procedures. please follow the instructions in the Caring for your vehicle brochure.< Do not touch the glass portion of a new bulb with your bare hands Xenon lamps* since even small amounts of impurities The service life of these bulbs is very Controls burn in to the surface and reduce the long and the probability of a failure is service life of the bulb. Use a clean Low beams and high beamsvery low, provided that they are not cloth, paper napkin, or a similar mate-Engine compartment, left side:switched on and off an unusual number rial, or hold the bulb by its metallic of times. If one of these bulbs should base.< 1 Low beams nevertheless fail, it is possible to con-Maintenance A replacement bulb set is available from 2 High beamstinue driving with great caution using your BMW center. H7 bulb, 55 watts the fog lamps, provided local traffic laws do not prohibit this. Before working on the electrical The H7 bulb is pressurized. There- system, switch off the electrical fore, wear safety glasses and pro-Because of the extremely high Repairs accessory you are working on or dis-tective gloves. Failure to comply with voltages involved, any work on the connect the cable from the negative this precaution could lead to injury if the xenon lighting system, including bulb- terminal of the battery. Failure to bulb is damaged.

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