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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.

Follow the safety information, refer to page 262.

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.

Follow the safety information, refer to page 262.

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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

Follow the safety information, refer to page 262.

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.

High beams, headlight flasher

Low beams

Side marker lights

Turn signal

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

Follow the safety information, refer to page 262.

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

Follow the safety information, refer to page 262.

General information

LED front fog lights are made using LED tech‐

nology.

Follow the safety information, refer to page 262.

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.

Side marker lights

Turn signal

Reversing light

Inside brake light

Tail lights

Brake lights/tail lights

Vehicles featuring LED headlights

Follow the safety information, refer to page 262.

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

Follow the safety information, refer to page 262.

Reversing light: 21-watt bulb, P21WLL

Inner brake light: 21-watt bulb, H21WLL

Tail light: 5-watt bulb, P21WLL

Vehicles featuring LED headlights

Follow the safety information, refer to page 262.

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

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

Follow the safety information, refer to page 262.

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

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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