Replacing Parts - BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual

Replacing parts

Toolkit
You will find the toolkit in the luggage compart-
ment lid.
Unscrew the wing bolt to remove.
Wiper blades, renewing
1. Fold out the wiper arm and hold it securely.
2. Squeeze together the retaining tabs, simul-
taneously pushing the wiper blade forward
out of the holder.
Lights and bulbs
Lights and bulbs are an important aspect of
driving safety. Adequate care and attention
should therefore be taken when handling these
components. BMW recommends that any rou-
tines that you are not familiar with or that are not
described here be entrusted to BMW Service.
Do not touch the glass of a new bulb with
the fingers, because even slight amounts
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of dirt or grease will then be burned into the bulb
and reduce its working life. Use a clean tissue,
cloth or similar, or hold the bulb by its
A box containing spare bulbs is available from
BMW Service.
Before performing any work on the light-
ing system, switch off the lights in ques-
tion, otherwise there is a risk of short-circuits.
Observe any instructions supplied by the bulb
manufacturer, to avoid the risk of injury or dam-
age when changing bulbs.<
Please see the booklet Looking after your car
for notes on care of the headlights.
Xenon headlights
The operating life of these light units is
extremely long and the likelihood of failure very
low, provided that they are not switched on and
off a very great number of times. If a xenon
headlight should none the less fail, switch on
the fog lights and continue the journey with
great care, bearing in mind that visibility will be
poorer, provided that local legislation does not
prohibit this.
Have any work on the xenon headlight
system, including bulb-changing, per-
formed only by BMW Service or by a workshop
that operates to BMW specifications and has
suitably trained personnel. Otherwise there is a
risk of potentially fatal accidents if work is per-
formed inexpertly, because of the high electri-
cal voltages present.<
Side and parking lights
In the event of a fault, please contact BMW
Service or a workshop that operates to BMW
specifications and has suitably trained
personnel.
base.<