Replacing Bulbs For Rear Lamps - Mercedes-Benz 2008 C-Class Operator's Manual

Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Front turn signal lamp bulb
1 Mark
2 Handle
3 Bulb socket
Turn bulb socket 3 with handle 2
counterclockwise and remove it.
Press gently onto the bulb and turn
counterclockwise out of bulb
socket 3.
Press the new bulb gently into bulb
socket 3 and turn clockwise until it
engages.
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Place bulb socket 3 back into the
lamp. Handle 2 must be in a horizon-
tal line and mark 1 is on the upper
part.
Turn bulb socket 3 clockwise until it
engage.
Parking and standing lamp bulb
Turn housing cover 2 or 3 counter-
clockwise and remove it.
Pull out bulb socket 6 with the bulb.
Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket 6.
Press the new bulb into bulb socket 6.
Press bulb socket 6 back into the
lamp.
Align housing cover 2 or 3 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 at 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 at 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 108).