2013 PACEMAN Owner's Manual

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Replacing components MOBILITY

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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 MINI dealer.

Only replace bulbs after they have cooled

down; otherwise, you may burn your fin-

gers.<

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.<

Caring for headlamps, refer to page 221.

For any bulb replacement not described

below, contact a MINI dealer or a work-

shop that has specially trained personnel work-

ing in accordance with the specifications of the

MINI manufacturer.<

For checking and adjusting headlamp aim,

please contact your MINI dealer.<

Light-emitting diodes LEDs

Light-emitting diodes installed behind translu-

cent lenses serve as the light sources for many of

the controls and displays in your vehicle. These

light-emitting diodes are related to conven-

tional laser diodes, and legislation defines them

as Class 1 light-emitting diodes.

Do not remove the covers or expose the

eyes directly to the unfiltered light source

for several hours; otherwise, this could cause

irritation of the retina.<

Headlamp glass lens

In cool or humid weather, condensation may

occur on the interiors of the headlamps. During

trips with the headlamps on, the condensation

disappears after a short time. The headlamps do

not need to be changed.

Do not remove the condensation from head-

lamps, despite driving with lights on, and if con-

densation increases, e.g., because of water

droplets, have this checked by your MINI dealer.

Xenon lamps

The service life of these bulbs is very long and

the probability of failure very low, provided that

they are not switched on and off an excessive

number of times. If a xenon lamp fails neverthe-

less, switch on the fog lamps and continue the

journey with great care, provided that local leg-

islation does not prohibit this.

Work on the xenon lighting system,

including lamp replacement, is only to be

carried out only by your MINI dealer. Due to high

voltage, there is a risk of fatal injury if work on

the xenon lamps is carried out improperly.<

Halogen low beams and high beams

H13 bulb, 60/55 watts

The H13 bulb is pressurized. Therefore,

wear safety glasses and protective gloves.

Otherwise, there is a risk of injury if the bulb is

damaged.<

Be careful when installing the cover; oth-

erwise, leaks could occur and cause dam-

age to the headlamp system.<

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MINI 2013 PACEMAN

Owner's Manual - Page 226