Mobility
 205Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Replacing components
Onboard tool kit
The onboard tool kit is stored in a compartment 
on the right-hand side of the luggage compart-
ment. Remove the cover.
Wiper blades
1.Fold up the wiper arm.
2.Remove the cover. To do so, press the hook 
on the bottom, see arrow.
3.Fold the wiper blade upwards.
4.Remove the wiper blade in the direction of 
the windshield, see arrow.In order to avoid damage, make sure that 
the wiper arms are against the windshield 
before you open the engine compartment.<
Lamps and bulbs
Lamps and bulbs make an essential contribu-
tion to vehicle safety. They should, therefore, 
be handled carefully. BMW recommends hav-
ing your BMW Center perform any work that 
you do not feel competent to perform yourself 
or that is not described here.
Never touch the glass of new bulbs with 
your bare fingers, as even minute 
amounts of contamination will burn into the 
bulb's surface and reduce its service life. Use a 
clean tissue, cloth or something similar, or hold 
the bulb by its base.<
You can obtain a selection of replacement bulbs 
at your BMW Center.
When working on electrical systems, 
always begin by switching off the con-
sumer in question, otherwise short-circuits 
could result. To avoid possible injury or equip-
ment damage when replacing bulbs, observe 
any instructions provided by the bulb manufac-
turer.<
For care and maintenance of the headlamps, 
please follow the instructions in the separate 
Caring for your vehicle brochure.
If the routine for changing a particular 
bulb is not described here, please contact 
your BMW Center or a workshop that works 
according to BMW repair procedures with cor-
respondingly trained personnel.<
Light-emitting diodes LEDs
Light-emitting diodes installed behind translu-
cent lenses serve as the light source for many of 
the controls and displays in your vehicle. These 
light-emitting diodes, which operate using a 
concept similar to that applied in conventional  
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Warning messages, refer to 
Check Control79
Warning triangle212
Washer fluid60
– content of the reservoir60
Washer fluid reservoir60
Washing the car, refer to 
Caring for your vehicle 
brochure
Waste tray, refer to 
Ashtray107
Water on roads, refer to 
Driving through water117
Waveband with the radio148
"WB"144,151
Wear indicators in tires, refer 
to Minimum tread depth195
Weather Band151
Webpage4
Weights220
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions219
Wheels, new196
Wheels and tires188
Width, refer to 
Dimensions219
Windows37
– anti-trapping mechanism37
– convenience operation30
– opening, closing37
– operation with convenient 
access36
– safety switch38
Windows, indicator on Control 
Display16
Window washer fluid 
reservoir, refer to Washer 
fluid60
Window washer system59
– washer fluid60
– washer nozzles60
Windshield
– cleaning60
– defrosting and removing 
condensation100
Windshield wiper blades, 
changing205
Windshield wipers, refer to 
Wiper system59Winter tires197
– setting speed limit81
– storage197
Wiper blade replacement205
Wiper system59
"With highways" for 
navigation135
Word-matching principle for 
navigation135
Work in the engine 
compartment198
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to 
Onboard tool kit205
X
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulbs206