BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 3 Owner's Manual page 216

Mobility
Tail lights, bulb replacement
At a glance
1 Turn signal
2 Reversing lamp
3 Inside brake lamp
4 Tail lights
5 Outside brake lamp
Bulb replacement, exterior tail lights
General information
Follow general instructions, refer to page 206.
Turn signal: 21-watt bulb, P21WLL.
Outer brake lamp: 21-watt bulb, H21W.
The tail lights feature LED technology. Contact
your service center in the event of a malfunc‐
tion.
Use caution when replacing the bulb
Use caution and proceed one step at a
time when replacing the bulbs to prevent dam‐
age to the tail lights or the vehicle.◀
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Replacing components
Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 956 725 - X/14
Removing the exterior tail lamp
1. Open trunk lid.
2. Use the screwdriver from the onboard ve‐
hicle tool kit to loosen the screw, arrow 1,
and remove the cover, arrow 2.
3. Use the screwdriver handle to loosen the
two nuts, arrows 1 and 2, and remove. The
tail lamp is still attached to a rubber mount
on the outside.
4. Grasp the inner edge of the tail lamp and
carefully swing it back and out of the rub‐
ber mount, arrow 1. Use your free hand to
hold it in place in order to prevent the tail
lamp from coming loose suddenly. Make
sure that the foam rubber sealing ring is on
the centering pin, arrow 2.