Replacing Bulbs For Rear Lamps - Mercedes-Benz 2007 CLK 350 Operator's Manual

Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Reinsert bulb holder 4 with the bulb in
the lamp and turn clockwise.
Align housing cover 2 and turn it
clockwise.
Front turn signal lamp bulb
Turn bulb socket 1 counterclockwise
and remove it.
Press gently onto the bulb and turn
counterclockwise out of bulb
socket 1.
Press the new bulb gently into bulb
socket 1 and turn clockwise until it
engages.
Place bulb socket 1 back into the
lamp and turn it clockwise.
Parking and standing lamp bulb
Turn housing cover 2 counterclock-
wise and remove it.
Pull out bulb socket 5 with the bulb.
Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket 5.
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Press the new bulb into bulb socket 5.
Press bulb socket 5 back into the
lamp.
Align housing cover 2 and turn it
clockwise.
Additional turn signal lamps
The additional turn signal lamps in the ex-
terior rear view mirrors have LEDs.
If a malfunction occurs or LEDs fail to func-
tion, the entire turn signal unit must be re-
placed. Have the additional turn signal unit
replaced by an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Front side marker lamp
Since replacing the side marker lamp bulbs
is a technically highly demanding process,
we recommend you have the side marker
lamp bulbs replaced by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

Replacing bulbs for rear lamps

Before you start to replace a bulb for a rear
lamp, do the following first:
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position M ( page 126).
Tail lamp unit
Open trunk lid.
Swing the trim panel covering the cor-
responding rear lights to the side.
1 Connector
2 Tab
Disconnect electrical connector 1.