Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 217

WARNING
● Bulbs H7 and H1 are pressurised and may burst when changing the bulb -
risk of injury!
● It is recommended to wear gloves and safety glasses when changing a
bulb.
● Gas discharge bulbs (xenon bulbs) operate with a high voltage, professio-
nal knowledge is required - danger to life!
CAUTION
Do not take hold of the glass bulb with naked fingers (even the smallest amount
of dirt reduces the working life of the light bulb). Use a clean cloth, serviette or
something similar.
Note
This Owner's Manual only describes the replacement of bulbs where it is assumed
that no major complications will arise. Other light bulbs should be changed by your
specialist garage.
Front headlight
Positions of the light bulbs in the front headlight
A - Front turn signal light
B - parking lights and low beam
C - main beam light
Using the system Safety
Fig. 180 Front headlight: Fitting posi-
tion of the bulbs
⇒ f ig.
180.
Driving Tips
Removing the headlight
The headlight must be removed in order to change the light bulb of the parking
lights, low beam lights and main beam lights as well as the turn signal lights.
Removing the headlight
Switch the ignition and all lights off.
–
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Open the bonnet ⇒ p age 180.
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⇒ f ig.
– Unscrew the plastic nut A
– Pull the fuse B in upward direction.
Pull the locking lever of the headlight as far as the stop in the direction of ar-
–
row 1 .
– Unplug the plug connector and carefully take out the headlight in the direction
of arrow 2 .
Installation is carried out in the reverse order.
Note
After installing the headlight, the headlight setting must be checked by a special-
ist garage.
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General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Fuses and light bulbs
Fig. 181 Front headlight: Fitting position
of the bulbs
181.
Technical data
215
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