Replacing Parts - BMW 730i Owner's Handbook Manual

Replacing parts

Toolkit
You will find the toolkit in the luggage compart-
ment lid.
Unscrew the wing bolt to remove.
The adapter for the spare key can be stored
beneath the spanner.
Wiper blades
To change the wiper blades, fold them away
from the windscreen, see page 64.
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
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
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manufacturer, to avoid the risk of injury or dam-
age when changing
Please see the booklet Looking after your car
for notes on care of the headlights.
Light-emitting diodes LEDs
Controls, displays and other equipment items
inside your car have light-emitting diodes
behind a cover as their light source. These
LEDs resemble conventional lasers and are
classified by law as Class 1 light-emitting
diodes.
Do not remove the covers or expose the
eyes directly to the unfiltered light source
for several hours at a time, as this could cause
irritation to the
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 nonetheless fail, switch on the
front fog lights and continue the journey with
great care, 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
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