BMW SEDAN 3 series Owner's Manual page 285

Tail lamps, bulb replacement
At a glance
1 Turn signal
2 Reversing lamp
3 Inside brake lamp
4 Tail lamps
5 Outside brake lamp
Bulb replacement, exterior tail lamps
General information
Follow the General instructions on lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 279.
Turn signal: 21-watt bulb, P21W
Exterior brake lamp: 21-watt bulb, P21W
The tail lamps feature LED technology. Contact
your service center in the event of a malfunction.
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 lamps or vehicle.◀
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Replacing components
Removing the exterior tail lamp
1. Open trunk lid.
2. Use the screwdriver from the onboard vehi‐
cle 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 rubber
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 cen‐
tering pin, arrow 2.
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