Cigarette Lighter Socket - BMW A-Z Owner's Manual

Controls
again to switch between English "E" and Ger‐
man "O".
The setting is automatically saved after approx.
10 seconds.
Ashtray
Opening
Press the ridge on the cover.
Emptying
Press the opened cover beyond the resistance
point, refer to arrow. The ashtray can now be
removed.
Lighter
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With the engine running or the ignition
switched on, press in the cigarette lighter.
The lighter can be removed as soon as it pops
back out.
Danger of burns
Only hold the hot lighter by its head; oth‐
erwise, there is the danger of getting burned.
Switch off the ignition and take the remote
control with you when leaving the vehicle so
that children cannot use the lighter and burn
themselves.◀
Replace the cover after use
Replace the lighter or socket cover after
use; otherwise, objects that fall into the lighter
socket or power socket could cause a short
circuit.◀
Connecting electrical
devices
Note
Do not connect the charger to the socket
Do not connect the battery charger to
the socket installed in the vehicle at the factory
as this could damage the vehicle.◀
Sockets
In your BMW, when the engine is running or
the ignition is switched on, you can use electri‐
cal devices such as a hand lamp, car vacuum
cleaner, etc., as long as one of the following
sockets is available. The total load of all sock‐
ets must not exceed 140 Watt at 12 V. Avoid
damaging the sockets by attempting to insert
plugs of unsuitable shape or size.

Cigarette lighter socket

Access to socket: remove the lighter from the
socket.
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