2015 BMW 5 SERIES ACTIVE HYBRID headlight bulb

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by it as appropriate for use in your vehicle
and that can be properly fixed in place.”
10. At page 191, under the heading: “Have
maintenance carried out,” the sentence
beginning, “The maintenance should be
carried out …” should be disregarded and
the following text should be read in lieu
thereof:   “BMW recommends that you have
the maintenance carried out by your service
center.”
11. At page 200, under the heading “Tire infla-
tion specifications,” the sentence begin-
ning, “Tire inflation pressure specifications
apply to approved tire sizes …” should be
disregarded.
12. At page 205, under the heading: “Mount-
ing,” the paragraph beginning, “Have
mounting and balancing …” should be dis-
regarded and the following text should be
read in lieu thereof: “BMW recommends
that you have mounting and balancing per-
formed by your service center or a tire
mounting specialist.”
13. At page 205, under the heading: “Approved
wheels and tires,” the term “Approved”
should be disregarded and in lieu thereof,
the term “Recommended” should be read
in its place. In addition, the text of that sec-
tion should be disregarded and the follow-
ing text should be read in lieu thereof:
The manufacturer of your vehicle strongly
suggests that you use wheels and tires that
have been recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer for your vehicle type; other-
wise, for example, despite having the same
official size ratings, variations can lead to
body contact and with it, the risk of severe
accidents.
The manufacturer of your vehicle does not
evaluate non-recommended wheels and
tires to determine if they are suitable for use
on your vehicle.
14. At page 210, under the heading: “Snow
Chains,” the text should be disregarded and
the following text should be read in lieu
thereof:
Only certain types of fine-link snow chains
have been tested by the manufacturer of
your vehicle and are determined by the
manufacturer of your vehicle to be road safe
and are recommended by the manufacturer
of your vehicle.
Information about recommended snow
chains is available from a service center.
15. At page 211, under the heading “Hood,” the
sentence beginning, “If you are unfamiliar”
should be disregarded.
16. At page 215, under the heading: “Engine Oil
Change,” the text should be disregarded
and in lieu thereof should be read as follows:
BMW recommends that you have the oil
changed at your BMW dealer's service cen-
ter or at another service center that has
trained personnel that can perform the work
in accordance with BMW specifications.
17. At page 218, under the heading: “Service
and Warranty Information Booklet for US
models and Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian models,” the second
paragraph should be disregarded and the
following text read in lieu thereof:
The manufacturer of your vehicle recom-
mends that you have maintenance and
repair performed by your BMW dealer's ser-
vice center or another service center or
repair shop that employs trained personnel
that can perform maintenance and repair
work on your vehicle in accordance with
BMW specifications. The manufacturer of
your vehicle recommends that you maintain
records of all maintenance and repair work
performed on your vehicle.
18. At page 221 and page 222, where it reads:
“Do not perform work/bulb replacement on
xenon headlights,” that text should be dis-
regarded and in lieu thereof the following
text should be read: “Xenon headlight work
or replacement can cause serious and fatal
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Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐
not release the parking brake.◀
Malfunction
In the event of a failure or malfunction of the
parking brake, secure the vehicle against roll‐
ing using a wheel chock, e.g., when leaving it.
After a power failure
Putting the parking brake into
operation1.Switch on the ignition.2. Press the reel while stepping on the
brake pedal or selector lever position P is
set.
It may take several seconds for the brake to be
put into operation. Any sounds associated with
this are normal.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out as soon as the parking
brake is ready for operation.
Turn signal, high beams,
headlight flasher
Turn signal
Hints Do not adjust the exterior mirrors
Do not adjust the exterior mirror while
driving and when turn signals/hazard warning
flashers are on, or else the additional turn sig‐
nal lights in the exterior mirror are out of posi‐
tion and can't be seen.◀
Using turn signals
Press the lever beyond the resistance point.
To switch off manually, press the lever to the
resistance point.
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator lamp
indicates that a turn signal bulb has failed.
Triple turn signal activation Press the lever to the resistance point.
The turn signal flashes three times.
The function can be activated or deactivated.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Lighting"3."Triple turn signal"
Settings are stored for the profile currently in
use.
Signaling briefly
Press the lever to the resistance point and hold
it there for as long as you want the turn signal
to flash.
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For more information, see Flat Tire Monitor, re‐
fer to page 116.
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM Illuminated: the Tire Pressure Monitor
signals a loss of tire inflation pressure
in a tire.
Reduce your speed and stop cautiously. Avoid
sudden braking and steering maneuvers.
Flashing and then continuously illuminated: no
flat tire or loss of tire inflation pressure can be
detected.▷Interference through systems or devices
with the same radio frequency: after leav‐
ing the area of the interference, the system
automatically becomes active again.▷TPM could not conclude the reset: perform
the reset of the system again.▷A wheel without TPM electronics is fitted:
have the service center check it if needed.▷Malfunction: have the system checked by
your service center.
For more information, see Tire Pressure Moni‐
tor, refer to page 112.
Steering system Steering system in some cases defec‐
tive.
Have the steering system checked by
the service center.
Engine functions Have the vehicle checked by the serv‐ice center.
For additional information, refer to On-
board Diagnostics socket, refer to page 219.
Lane departure warning
System is switched on and under cer‐
tain circumstances warns if a detected
lane is left without flashing beforehand.
For additional information, refer to Lane depar‐
ture warning, refer to page 130.
Green lights Turn signal Turn signal on.
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator
lamp indicates that a turn signal bulb
has failed.
For additional information, refer to Turn signal,
refer to page 80.
Parking lights, headlight control Parking lights or headlights are acti‐
vated.
For additional information, refer to
Parking lights/low beams, headlight control, re‐
fer to page 104.
Front fog lights Front fog lights are activated.
For additional information, refer to
Front fog lights, refer to page 107.
High-beam Assistant High-beam Assistant is switched on.
High beams are activated and off auto‐
matically as a function of the traffic sit‐
uation.
For additional information, refer to High-beam
Assistant, refer to page 106.Seite 92ControlsDisplays92
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the service center if you are unfamiliar those or
if they have not been described here.
You can obtain a selection of replacement
bulbs at the service center.
Danger of burns
Only change bulbs when they are cool;
otherwise, there is a danger of getting
burned.◀
Working on the lighting system
When working on the lighting system,
you should always reel off the lights affected to
prevent short circuits.
To avoid possible injury or equipment damage
when replacing bulbs, observe any instructions
provided by the bulb manufacturer.◀
Do not perform work/bulb replacement
on xenon headlights
Have any work on the xenon lighting system,
including bulb replacement, performed only by
a service center. Due to the high voltage
present in the system, there is a danger of fatal
injuries if work is carried out improperly.◀
Do not touch the bulbs
Do not touch the glass of new bulbs with
your bare hands, 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.◀
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
Some items of equipment use light-emitting
diodes installed behind a cover as a light
source.
These light-emitting diodes, which are related
to conventional lasers, are officially designated as Class 1 light-emitting diodes.Do not remove the covers
Do not remove the covers, and never
stare into the unfiltered light for several hours;
otherwise, irritation of the retina could result.◀
Headlight glass
Condensation can form on the inside of the ex‐
ternal lights in cool or humid weather. When
driving with the light switched on, the conden‐
sation evaporates after a short time. The head‐
light glass does not need to be changed.
If the headlights do not dim despite driving
with the light switched on, increasing humidity
forms, e. g. water droplets in the light, have the service center check this.
Headlight setting The headlight adjustments can be affected by
changing lights and bulbs. Have the head‐
lights' settings checked and corrected by serv‐
ice after a replacement.
Front lights, bulb replacement
Xenon headlights
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Hints
Because of the long life of these bulbs, the
likelihood of failure is very low. Switching the
lights on and off frequently shortens their life.
If a bulb fails, reel on the front fog lights and
continue the trip with great care. Comply with
local regulations.
Do not perform work/bulb replacement
on xenon headlights
Have any work on the xenon lighting system,
including bulb replacement, performed only by
a service center. Due to the high voltage
present in the system, there is a danger of fatal
injuries if work is carried out improperly.◀
For checking and adjusting headlamp aim,
please contact your BMW center.
Parking lights and roadside parking lamp
Follow general instructions, refer to page 220.
These lights feature LED technology.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
Accessing the bulbs
Remove the screws and fold down the lid.
Turn signal
Follow general instructions, refer to page 220.
The illustration shows the left side of the en‐
gine compartment.
24-watt bulb, PY.
Unscrew the lid, remove it, and change the
bulb.
Corner-illuminating lights
Follow general instructions, refer to page 220.
The illustration shows the left side of the en‐
gine compartment.
55-watt bulb, H7.
1.Fold open the cover in the engine compart‐
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3.Unscrew the bulb holder counterclockwise.4.Remove the bulb and replace it.5.Insert the new bulb and attach the cover in
the reverse order.
LED headlights
At a glance
1Corner-illuminating lights2Low beams/high beams3Parking lamp, daytime running lights4Turn signal5Side marker lights
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
With LED headlights, all front lights and side
indicators are designed with LED technology.
If an LED fails, switch on the front fog lights
and continue the trip with great care. Comply
with local regulations.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
LED front fog lights
These front fog lights are made using LED
technology. Contact your service center in the
event of a malfunction.
Turn signal in exterior mirror The turn signals in the exterior mirrors feature
LED technology. Contact your service center in the event of a malfunction.
Tail lights, bulb replacement
At a glance1Turn signal2Reversing lamp3Inside brake lamp4Rear lamp5Outside brake lamp6Rear reflector
Turn signal, outer brake, tail, and
license plate lights
Follow general instructions, refer to page 220.
These lights feature LED technology.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
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Key Memory, refer to Per‐sonal Profile 39
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 84
Knee airbag 110
L
Lamp replacement 220
Lamp replacement, front 221
Lamp replacement, rear 223
Lane departure warning 130
Lane margin, warning 130
Language on Control Dis‐ play 101
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 188
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 70
Leather, care 234
LED front fog lights, bulb re‐ placement 223
LED headlights, bulb replace‐ ment 223
LED light 223
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 221
Length, vehicle 240
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 223
Light alloy wheels, care 235
Light control 105
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 221
Lighter, front 173
Lighter, rear 173
Lighting 104
Lighting, speaker 108
Lights 104
Lights and bulbs 220
Light switch 104
Load 188
Loading 187
Lock, door 43 Locking/unlocking via door
lock 43
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 41
Locking, automatic 50
Locking, settings 50
Locking via trunk lid 45
Lock, power window 53
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 72
Low beams 104
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 106
Lower back support 59
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 188
Lumbar support 59
M
Maintenance 218
Maintenance require‐ ments 218
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 95
Maintenance system, BMW 218
Make-up mirror 172
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 90
Manual air distribution 163
Manual air flow 163
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 77
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 85
Manual operation, door lock 43
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 66
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 197
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 151
Manual operation, rearview camera 153 Manual operation, Side
View 156
Manual operation, Top View 157
Marking on approved tires 205
Marking, run-flat tires 206
Massage seat, front 60
Master key, refer to Remote control 38
Maximum cooling 164
Maximum speed, display 96
Maximum speed, winter tires 206
Measure, units of 102
Medical kit 228
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 65
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 98
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 90
Microfilter 165
Minimum tread, tires 204
Mirror 66
Mirror memory 65
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 185
Mobility System 206
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 221
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 69
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Unintentional alarm 52
Units of measure 102
Universal remote control 170
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 84
Unlocking/locking via door lock 43
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 41
Unlocking, settings 50
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 235
USB interface 175
V
Vanity mirror 172
Vehicle battery 225
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 225
Vehicle, break-in 182
Vehicle care 234
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 225
Vehicle paint 234
Vehicle storage 236
Vehicle wash 233
Ventilation 165
Venting, see ventilation 165
Vent, see ventilation 165
VIN, see vehicle identification number 9
Voice activation system 26
W Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 90
Warning displays, see Check Control 90 Warning messages, see
Check Control 90
Warning triangle 228
Warranty 7
Washer fluid 83
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 82
Washer system 81
Washing, vehicle 233
Water, hybrid system 34
Water on roads 185
Weights 241
Welcome lamps during un‐ locking 41
Welcome lights 104
What to do after an acci‐ dent 231
Wheel base, vehicle 240
Wheel cleaner 235
Wheels, changing 205
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 200
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 116
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 112
Width, vehicle 240
Window defroster, rear 164
Windows, powered 52
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 184
Windshield washer fluid 83
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 82
Windshield washer sys‐ tem 81
Windshield wiper 81
Winter storage, care 236
Winter tires, suitable tires 206
Winter tires, tread 204
Wiper 81
Wiper blades, replacing 220
Wiper fluid 83
Wiper, fold-out position 82
Wiper system 81 Wood, care 235
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 24
Working on the hybrid sys‐ tem 34
Wrench, see Onboard vehicle tool kit 220
X
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