BMW 740I Owner's Manual page 165

Lamps and bulbs
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For checking and adjusting head-
lamp aim, please contact your
BMW center.<
1 Low beam headlamps
H1 bulb, 55 watt
2 High beams
H7 bulb, 55 watt
The H7 bulb is pressurized. There-
fore, wear safety glasses and pro-
tective gloves. Failure to observe this
precaution could lead to injury if the
bulb is accidentally damaged during re-
placement.<
1 Remove the cover
2 Pull off the connector at the bulb
3 Detach the wire clamp
4 Replace the bulb
5 Install in the opposite order of work.
3 Parking lamp
5 watt bulb
1 Pull the bulb holder out
2 Remove and replace the bulb.
When cleaning the headlamps,
please observe the following:
> Do not clean by wiping with a dry
cloth (scratches). Never use abra-
sives or strong solvents to clean the
covers
> Remove dirt and contamination
(such as insects) by soaking with
BMW Car Shampoo and then rinsing
with plenty of water
> Always use a deicer spray to remove
accumulated ice and snow – never
use a scraper.<
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Xenon lamps
The service life of these bulbs is very
long and the probability of a failure is
very low, provided that they are not
switched on and off an unusual number
of times. If one of these bulbs should
nevertheless fail, it is possible to con-
tinue driving with great caution using
the fog lamps, provided traffic laws in
your area do not prohibit this.
Because of the extremely high
voltages involved, any work on the
lighting system should be carried out by
technically-qualified personnel only.
Otherwise, there is a risk of fatal
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