Lamps
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Fog lamps*
The parking lamps or low beams must be 
switched on for the fog lamps to operate. The 
green indicator lamp in the instrument cluster 
lights up whenever the fog lamps are on.
The fog lamps are switched off whenever the 
high beams are switched on.
If the automatic headlamp control is acti-
vated, the low beams will come on when 
you switch on the fog lamps.<
Instrument lighting
You can control the lighting intensity by using 
the thumbwheel.
Interior lamps
Control of the interior lamps, footwell lamps, 
door entry lighting, courtesy lamps
* and the 
cargo bay lamps
* is automatic.
With the courtesy lamps,
 LED lights are pro-
vided in the outside rearview mirrors to illumi-
nate the exterior area around the doors.
To protect the battery, all lamps in the 
vehicle are switched off approx. 15 min-utes after radio readiness is switched off, refer 
to Start/Stop button on page57.<
Switching interior lamps on and off 
manually
Press the button.
If the interior lamps, footwell lamps, door entry 
lighting and courtesy lamps are to remain 
switched off continually, press the button for 
approx. 3 seconds.
Reading lamps
Reading lamps are located in the front and rear 
adjacent to the interior lamps. Press the button 
to switch the lamps on and off. 
Mobility
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High beams
H7 bulb, 55 watts
1.Turn the bulb holder to the left and remove.
2.Remove and replace the bulb.
Parking and roadside parking lamps
In the event of a malfunction, please go to your 
BMW center or a workshop that works accord-
ing to BMW repair procedures with correspond-
ingly trained personnel.
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 continue driv-
ing with great caution using the fog lamps, pro-
vided traffic laws in your area do not prohibit 
this.
Have work on the xenon lighting system 
performed only by your BMW center or a 
workshop that works according to BMW repair 
procedures with correspondingly trained per-
sonnel. Due to the high voltage present in the 
system, there is a danger of fatal injuries when 
work is carried out improperly.<
Access to lamps
The illustration shows the left-hand side of the 
engine compartment.
1Cover cap for parking and roadside parking 
lamps, daytime running lamps
2Sealing cap for turning lamps
*
To remove the covers:
>Parking lamps and roadside parking lamps, 
daytime running lamps: turn the cover cap 
to the left and remove.
>Turning lamps: turn the sealing cap to the 
left and remove.
Parking lamps and roadside parking 
lamps, daytime running lamps
H8 bulb, 35 watts
1.Turn the bulb in the direction of the arrow, in 
the opposite direction on the other side, 
and remove.
2.Remove the connector and replace the 
bulb.
Turning lamps*
H3 bulb, 55 watts