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not fold or switch on the wiper without a wiper
blade installed.
Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features that are not necessarily
available in your vehicle, for instance, due to the
selected options or country versions. This also
applies to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems, the
applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
NOTICE
Folded-away wipers can be jammed when the
hood is opened. There is a risk of damage to
property. Make sure that the wipers with the
wiper blades mounted are folded down onto
the windshield before opening the hood.
Replacing the front wiper blades
1. To change the wiper blades, move the wipers
into their fold-away position, refer to
page 106.
Vehicle tool kit
2. Fold up and hold the wiper arm firmly.
3. Press button, arrow 1, and pull out the wiper
blade.
The onboard vehicle tool kit is located under the
cargo floor panel.
4. Insert the new wiper blade in reverse order of
removal until it locks in place.
Wiper blades
Safety information
NOTICE
5. Fold down the wipers.
The window may sustain damage if the wiper
falls onto it without the wiper blade installed.
There is a risk of damage to property. Hold the
wiper firmly when changing the wiper blade. Do
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Replacing the rear wiper blade
1. Lift the wiper up fully and pull off the wiper
blade, arrow.
Safety information
Lights and bulbs
Warning
Bulbs can get hot during operation. Contact
with the bulbs can cause burns. There is a risk
of injury. Only change bulbs after they have
cooled off.
Warning
2. Position the new wiper blade and press it on
until it you hear it snap into place.
Work on switched-on lighting systems can
cause short circuits. There is a risk of injury or
risk of damage to property. When working on
the lighting system, switch off the lights in
question. If necessary, heed the bulb manufac‐
turer's instructions.
3. Fold the wipers in.
Light and bulb replacement
General information
NOTICE
Lights and bulbs
Lights and bulbs make an essential contribution
to vehicle safety.
Dirty bulbs have a reduced service life. There is
a risk of damage to property. Do not hold new
bulbs with your bare hands. Use a clean cloth
or something similar, or hold the bulb by its
base.
The vehicle manufacturer recommends that you
have the relevant work carried out a dealer’s
service center or another qualified service center
or repair shop.
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
A spare light box is available from a dealer's serv‐
ice center or another qualified service center or
repair shop.
Warning
Intensive brightness can irritate or damage the
retina of the eye. There is a risk of injury. Do not
look directly into the headlights or other light
sources. Do not remove the LED covers.
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
Some items of equipment use light-emitting di‐
odes installed behind a cover as a light source.
These light-emitting diodes are related to con‐
ventional lasers and are officially designated as
Class 1 light-emitting diodes.
Headlight glass
Condensation can form on the inside of the
headlight glass in cool or humid weather. When
driving with the lights switched on, the conden‐
sation evaporates after a short time. The head‐
light glass does not need to be changed.
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If despite driving with the headlights switched on,
Accessing the turn signals, low beams,
increasing humidity forms, for instance water
droplets in the light, have the headlights
checked.
high beams/headlight flasher
Open the hood, refer to page 251.
Headlight setting
Turn signal
The headlight adjustments can be affected by
changing lights and bulbs. After the headlight ad‐
justment was changed, have it checked and, if
necessary, corrected by a dealer’s service center
or another qualified service center or repair shop.
Bulb A2357
1. Access to the turn signal on the right side:
unhook and fold away the filler neck for the
wiper fluid with the screwdriver from the on‐
board vehicle tool kit.
Front lights, bulb replacement
Halogen headlights
Overview
2. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and
remove.
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2
3
4
5
6
High beams, headlight flasher
Low beams
Side marker lights
Turn signal
Parking lights / daytime running lights
Parking lights / daytime running lights
3. Press the bulb gently into the socket, turn
counterclockwise and remove.
4. Install the new bulb and bulb holder in reverse
order of removal.
Parking lights, daytime running lights
The parking lights and daytime running lights are
made using LED technology.
Low beams
In the case of a malfunction, contact a dealer's
service center or another qualified service center
or repair shop.
55 watt bulb, H7LL.
1. Access to the low beams on the right side:
unhook and fold away the filler neck for the
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wiper fluid with the screwdriver from the on‐
High beams/headlight flasher
board vehicle tool kit.
55-watt bulb, H7.
1. Turn the cover counterclockwise and re‐
move.
2. Turn the cover counterclockwise and re‐
move.
2. Pull the bulb holder directly to the rear, ar‐
row 1, and remove.
3. Pull the bulb holder directly to the rear, ar‐
row 1, and remove.
3. Remove the bulb from the bulb holder.
4. Install the new bulb with bulb holder in re‐
verse order of removal.
In doing so, ensure that the bulb tab is cor‐
rectly positioned in the headlight housing and
the bulb holder perceptibly engages.
5. Close the headlight housing with the lid.
Make sure that the lid engages.
4. Remove the bulb from the bulb holder.
LED headlights
5. Install the new bulb with bulb holder in re‐
verse order of removal.
All bulbs and lights are made using LED technol‐
ogy.
In doing so, ensure that the bulb tab is cor‐
rectly positioned in the headlight housing and
the bulb holder perceptibly engages.
In the case of a malfunction, contact a dealer's
service center or another qualified service center
or repair shop.
6. Close the headlight housing with the lid.
Make sure that the lid engages.
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LED front fog lights
Bulb replacement, exterior tail lights
General information
LED front fog lights are made using LED tech‐
nology.
Turn signal: 21-watt bulb, P21WLL.
Outer brake light: 21 watt bulb, P21WLL.
In the case of a malfunction, contact a dealer's
service center or another qualified service center
or repair shop.
Removing the exterior tail light
Turn signal in exterior mirror
1. Open the tailgate.
The turn signals in the exterior mirrors feature
LED technology. In the case of a malfunction,
contact a dealer's service center or another
qualified service center or repair shop.
2. Remove the fastening using the screw driver
from the onboard vehicle tool kit, arrow 1.
Remove cover, arrow 2.
Tail lights, bulb replacement
Vehicles with halogen headlights
3. Loosen both nuts, arrow 1, of the outer tail
light. Use the handle of the screwdriver from
the onboard vehicle tool kit to loosen.
Carefully pull out the tail light from the body
toward the front, arrow 2. Ensure that the wir‐
ing is not damaged.
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2
3
4
5
6
Side marker lights
Turn signal
Reversing light
Inside brake light
Tail lights
Brake lights/tail lights
Vehicles featuring LED headlights
4. Pull the plug out of the bulb holder and have
the tail light wiring hang outside.
All bulbs and lights are made using LED technol‐
ogy.
In the case of a malfunction, contact a dealer's
service center or another qualified service center
or repair shop.
Replacing the bulbs
1. Loosen the three fasteners, arrow 1, on the
bulb holder.
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Remove the bulb holder from the tail light, ar‐
row 2.
Lights in the tailgate
General
Reversing light: 21-watt bulb, P21WLL
Inner brake light: 21-watt bulb, H21WLL
Tail light: 5-watt bulb, P21WLL
Vehicles featuring LED headlights
Reversing light: 21-watt bulb, P21WLL
Inner brake light: 21-watt bulb, H21WLL
2. Press the nonworking bulb gently into the
socket, turn counterclockwise and remove.
▷ Upper bulb: turn signal.
▷ Lower bulb: brake light.
Accessing the lights
1. Open the tailgate.
3. Proceed in the reverse order to insert the
new bulb and attach the bulb holder. Make
sure that the bulb holder engages in all fas‐
teners.
2. Pull out the cover at the recessed grip.
Installing the tail light
1. Connect the plug and mount the wiring on
the tail light, arrow 1.
2. Place the tail light with the tab, arrow 2, on
the anchor of the body and push onto both of
the threaded bolt.
3. Remove the plug from the bulb holder.
Replacing reversing light and inner brake
light
1. Loosen the fasteners, arrow 1, on the bulb
holder.
Remove the bulb holder from the tail light, ar‐
row 2.
3. Press on the tail lights until flush and tighten
both of the nuts.
4. Mount the cover. Make sure that the plastic
tabs of the cover are correctly seated in the
corresponding recesses of the body.
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2. Press the nonworking bulb gently into the
Register the battery to the
vehicle
socket, turn counterclockwise and remove.
▷ Upper bulb: reversing light
The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends
that you have a service center or another quali‐
fied service center or repair shop register the ve‐
hicle battery to the vehicle after the battery has
been replaced. Once the battery has been regis‐
tered again, all comfort features will be available
without restriction and any Check Control mes‐
sages displayed which relate to comfort features
will disappear.
▷ Lower bulb: inner brake light
▷ Lower bulb, 5-watt: tail light
Installing the bulb holder
1. Proceed in the reverse order to insert the
new bulb and attach the bulb holder.
Connect the plug to the bulb holder.
2. Make sure that the bulb holder is correctly
and firmly seated.
Charging the battery
General information
Make sure that the battery is always sufficiently
charged to guarantee that the battery remains
usable for its full service life.
Central brake light and license plate
lights
These lights are made using LED technology. In
the case of a malfunction, contact a dealer's
service center or another qualified service center
or repair shop.
A discharged battery is indicated by a red
indicator light.
Charge the battery in the following situations:
▷ When the inspection glass on the top of the
battery is black.
Vehicle battery
▷ When the take-off performance is insufficient.
General information
The battery is maintenance-free.
The following circumstances can have a negative
effect on the performance of the battery:
More information about the battery can be re‐
quested from a dealer's service center or another
qualified service center or repair shop.
▷ Frequent short-distance drives.
▷ The vehicle is not used for more than a
month.
Safety information
Safety information
Warning
NOTICE
Vehicle batteries that are not compatible can
damage vehicle systems and impair vehicle
functions. There is a risk of an accident and
damage to property. Only vehicle batteries that
are compatible with your vehicle type should be
installed in your vehicle. Information on com‐
patible vehicle batteries is available at your
dealer’s service center.
Battery chargers for the vehicle battery can
work with high voltages and currents, which
means that the 12 volt on-board network can
be overloaded or damaged. There is a risk of
damage to property. Only connect battery
chargers for the vehicle battery to the starting
aid terminals in the engine compartment.
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2. Swing the cover down, arrow.
Charging the battery
Charge the battery only when the engine is off
and via the starting aid terminals, refer to
page 272, in the engine compartment.
Power failure
After a power loss, some equipment needs to be
newly initialized or individual settings updated, for
example:
▷ Memory function: store the positions again.
▷ Time: update.
Information on the fuse types and locations, as
well as the positions of any other fuse boxes, is
available on the Internet: www.bmw.com/fuse‐
card.
▷ Date: update.
▷ Glass sunroof: initialize the system.
Where applicable, information on the fuse types
and locations is also found on a separate sheet in
the fuse box.
Disposing of old batteries
Have old batteries disposed of by a deal‐
er’s service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop or take
them to a collection point.
Replacing fuses
The vehicle manufacturer recommends that you
have a dealer's service center or another quali‐
fied service center or repair shop replace the
fuses.
Maintain the filled battery in an upright position
for transport and storage. Secure the battery so
that it does not tip over during transport.
Fuses
Safety information
Warning
Incorrect and repaired fuses can overload elec‐
trical lines and components. There is a risk of
fire. Never attempt to repair a blown fuse. Do
not replace a nonworking fuse with a substitute
of another color or amperage rating.
Accessing the fuses
The fuses are located in the glove compartment.
1. Open the glove compartment.
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