Replacing Front Bulbs; Removing The Headlight Housing - Volvo V50 User Manual

2006 Volvo V50
NOTE:
Never touch the glass of bulbs with your fingers. Grease and oils from your fingers vaporize in the
heat and will leave a deposit on the reflector, which will damage it.
The optional Bi-Xenon headlight bulbs contain trace amounts of mercury. These bulbs should always
be disposed of by an authorized Volvo retailer.
Certain bulbs not listed here should only be replaced by an authorized Volvo service technician.
pg. 161 Replacing front bulbs

Removing the headlight housing

The entire headlight housing must be lifted out when replacing the high/low beam, parking light, turn
signal, and side marker bulbs. To lift out the housing:
1. Remove the key from the ignition and turn the headlight switch to position 0.
2. Open the hood.
3. Pull up the headlight housing's retaining pin (1)
4. Pull the headlight housing to one side and then forward (2).
5. Disconnect the wiring connector.
6. Lift out the headlight housing and place it on a soft surface to avoid scratching the lens.
After the defective bulb has been replaced, reinsert the housing in the reverse order. Check that the
retaining pin is correctly inserted.
WARNING!
Bi-Xenon headlights (option) - due to the high voltage used by these headlights, these bulbs should
only be replaced by an authorized Volvo service technician.
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