Electrical System; Replacing Bulbs - Mercedes-Benz 300TD 1980 Owner's Manual

Electrical System

Replacing Bulbs

To remove, push the bulb in and
turn to the left, then lift the bulb
out.
To install, grip the bulb with a pa­
per tissue or similar cloth, align the
pins on the base of the bulb with
the grooves in the bulb socket,
I push in lightly and turn to the right
until the stop is felt.
Install only bulbs of prescribed
wattage. Refer to " Technical Data
and last page" .
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Headlamp Aiming
Correct headlamp aiming is of par­
amount importance to the road­
worthiness of the car. Check and
readjust headlamps at regular inter­
vals and invariably when a lamp
has been replaced.
Front Lamps
(Sealed Beam Version — USA
Specifications, Fog Lamp)
1 Cover. Remove cover (1) after
backing out knurled plastic
nuts located behind head­
lamps.
2 Sealed-beam unit for high and
low beam
3 Fog lamp
4 Turn signal, parking, side
marker and standing lamp
5 Securing nuts for cover
6 Securing nuts for turn signal,
parking, side marker and
standing lamp
7 Vertical aiming screw, sealed-
beam unit
8 Horizontal aiming screw,
sealed-beam unit
9 Vertical aiming screw, fog
lamp
10 Horizontal aiming screw,
fog lamp