License Plate Lamps - Mercedes-Benz 2009 M-Class Operator's Manual

Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
LED rear lamp: Gently press the new bulb
into its bulb socket.
X
Align the bulb socket and turn it clockwise.
X
Make sure the bulb socket is attached
properly.
X
Close the respective cover in the cargo
compartment.
X
Close the tailgate.

License plate lamps

Screws
1
Lamp cover
2
X
Loosen screws of lamp cover to be
1
removed.
X
Remove lamp cover 2.
362
X
Replace the bulb.
X
Reinstall lamp cover 2.
X
Retighten screws 1.
Adjusting headlamp aim
V Vertical centerline
1
H Horizontal mounting height, measured
2
from the center
Correct headlamp adjustment is extremely
important. High beam adjustments
simultaneously aim the low beam. To check
and readjust a headlamp, follow the steps
described:
X
Park the vehicle on a level surface 25 feet
(7.6 m) from a vertical test screen or wall.
X
Make sure the vehicle has a normal tailgate
load.
X
Switch on the low beam headlamps B.
If the beam does not show a beam pattern as
indicated in the figure left, then follow the
steps below:
X
Open the hood ( Y page 239).