Replace light bulbs
What you should be mindful of
DIY replacement of the following bulbs is possible.
Have the remaining light sources replaced by a spe-
cialist garage.
The new bulb must conform to the specification of
the original light bulb. The name of the bulb is
marked on the bulb socket.
After changing a bulb in the low beam light, the main
beam or fog light, have the headlights adjusted by a
specialist garage.
CAUTION
Halogen lamps are pressurised and can burst during
replacement!
Wear gloves and safety goggles.
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NOTICE
Contamination of the halogen lamp reduces the life
of the lamp!
Do not touch the glass of the light bulb with your
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bare fingers.
NOTICE
Danger of headlight damage due to the ingress of
water and dirt!
Always fit the protective cap on the headlight cor-
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rectly after changing a bulb.
Conditions for changing a bulb
✓ Ignition switched off.
✓ Light switched off.
Front parking light
Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers ›
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Remove the protective
cap from the headlight.
Low beam and high beam
Replace light bulbs
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Press the locking lugs
and remove the base
with the bulb.
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Change the bulb in the
socket.
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Insert the socket with
the bulb into the head-
light until the locking
lugs engage.
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Fit the protective cap
on the headlight again.
Protective caps on the
headlight:
Low beam
A
Main beam
B
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Remove the associated
protective cap.
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Press the locking lug
and remove the base
with the bulb.
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Change the bulb in the
socket.
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Insert the socket with
the new light bulb into
the headlight, so that
the fixing lug
is
A
pointing up.
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Insert the socket until
it clicks into place.
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Fit the protective cap
on the headlight again.