License Plate Lamp; Setting - Mercedes-Benz 2011 M-Class Operator's Manual

Changing bulbs
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Switch off the lights.
X
Open the cargo compartment.
X
Open the side trim panel (
X
Turn the corresponding bulb holder
counter-clockwise and remove it.
X
Remove the bulb from the bulb holder.
X
Insert the new bulb into the bulb holder.
X
Insert the bulb holder and turn it clockwise.
X
Close the side trim panel (

License plate lamp

X
Switch off the lights.
X
Open the tailgate.
X
Remove screws :.
X
Remove the license plate lamp.
X
Replace the bulb.
X
Insert the license plate lamp.
X
Replace and tighten screws :.
Setting the headlamps
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Setting the headlamps correctly is extremely
important. Setting the high-beam headlamps
also sets the low-beam headlamps. (The term
headlamps covers both high and low beam.)
To check and adapt the headlamp setting,
proceed as follows:
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X
X
If the light of the headlamps is not distributed
as shown in the illustration above, follow the
instructions below:
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The adjustment screws are located under the
cover.
V vertical axis
H (horizontal) height, measured from the
center
Park the vehicle on level ground at a
distance of 25 feet (7.6 m) from a wall or
similar.
Make sure that the vehicle load is in the
normal range.
Switch on the L low-beam headlamps.
Open the hood ( Y page 282).