Changing wheels – BMW 135i Convertible 2010 User Manual
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3 Lateral reflector
4 Roadside parking lamp and tail lamp LED
5 Reflector
6 Turn signal
7 Backup lamp
8 Brake Force Display lamp
Replacing tail lamps
Outer brake lamp
The outer brake lamp can be accessed through
a single socket.
The figure shows the right side of the vehicle.
1.
Remove the cover from the panel of the
cargo area.
2.
Turn the bulb holder to the left, see arrow,
and remove it.
3.
Apply gentle pressure to the bulb while
turning it to the left for removal and replace-
ment.
4.
Attach the bulb holder and turn it all the way
in the opposite direction.
5.
Reattach the cover.
The roadside parking lamp/tail lamp uses
LED design. After replacing the bulb,
ensure that the bulb holder is properly seated;
otherwise, the roadside parking lamp/tail lamp
may not work.
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Inner brake lamp, turn signal, backup
lamp and Brake Force Display lamp
The bulbs are integrated in a single bulb holder.
1.
Remove the cover from the panel of the
cargo area.
2.
Detach the bulb holder by pressing
together the clips, see arrows, and remove
it.
3.
Brake lamps and turn signal: apply gentle
pressure to the bulb while turning it to the
left for removal and replacement.
4.
Backup lamp: pull the bulb out of the socket
and replace it.
5.
Attach the bulb holder and let it snap into
place.
6.
Reattach the cover.
License plate lamps and center brake
lamp
These lamps use LED technology for operation.
In the event of a malfunction, please contact
your BMW center or a workshop that works
according to BMW repair procedures with cor-
respondingly trained personnel.
Changing wheels
Your BMW is equipped with run-flat tires as
standard. This removes the need to change a
wheel immediately in the event of a puncture.
For information on continuing to drive with a
damaged tire, refer to Indication of a flat tire on
page
The symbol identifying run-flat tires is a circle
with the letters RSC on the sidewall, refer to
Run-flat tires, page
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