Halogen Headlights - BMW X3 Owner's Manual

lights' settings checked and corrected by serv‐
ice after a replacement.
Front lights, bulb replacement

Halogen headlights

At a glance
1 High beams/headlight flasher
2 Low beams
3 Turn signal/side marker light
4 Parking lights
5 Daytime running lights
Accessing the low beams and parking
lights
Follow general instructions, refer to page 218.
1. Open the hood, refer to page 208.
2. Turn the cover counterclockwise and re‐
move.
3. The upper bulb is the low beam and the
lower bulb is the parking lamp.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 386 - II/15
Replacing components
Low beams
55-watt bulb, H7.
1. Tip the connector with the bulb down
slightly and pull out carefully.
2. Pull the bulb off the connector and insert
the new bulb.
3. Install the new bulb in reverse order of re‐
moval.
4. Place the cover according to the arrow
markings on the headlight housing.
5. Close the headlight housing with the lid.
Parking lights
5-watt bulb, W5W.
1. Remove the bulb holder.
2. Carefully remove the bulb from the socket.
3. Install the new bulb in reverse order of re‐
moval.
4. Place the cover according to the arrow
markings on the headlight housing.
5. Close the headlight housing with the lid.
Accessing the high beams/headlight
flasher and daytime running lights
Follow general instructions, refer to page 218.
1. Open the hood, refer to page 208.
2. Turn the cover counterclockwise and re‐
move.
3. The upper bulb is the high beam/headlight
flasher and the lower bulb is the daytime
running lights.
Mobility
219