Replacing Bulbs - SMART fortwo coupe Operator's Manual

Replacing bulbs for front lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a
front lamp, do the following first:
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
Y
$ ( page 66).
X
Switch off the ignition.
X
Open the service flap (
Left headlamp, (right headlamp in reverse)
Bulb socket for parking, and side
:
marker lamp
Bulb socket for turn signal lamp
;
Low‑beam headlamp cover
=
High‑beam headlamp cover
?
Parking and side marker lamp bulb
X
Removing:
Driver's side: Turn bulb socket : toward
the outside.
Passenger side: Turn bulb socket :
toward the outside.
X
Pull bulb socket : out of the headlamp
housing.
X
Pull the bulb out of bulb socket :.
X
Installing: Insert the new bulb into bulb
socket :.
X
Insert bulb socket : into the headlamp
housing.
X
Driver side: Turn bulb socket : toward
the inside.
Y
page 114).
Passenger side: Turn bulb socket :
toward the inside.
Low‑beam headlamp bulb
X
Removing: Take off low‑beam headlamp
cover =.
X
Detach the electrical connector.
X
Bend the retainer spring end down and
forward until it unclips. Fold the
retainer spring back.
X
Pull the bulb out of the headlamp
housing.
X
Installing: Insert the new bulb into the
headlamp housing.
X
Fold the retainer spring forward.
Bend the retainer spring end forward
then up and back to clip in.
X
Attach the electrical connector.
X
Reinstall low‑beam headlamp cover =.
High‑beam headlamp bulb
X
Removing: Take off high‑beam headlamp
cover ?.
X
Detach the electrical connector.
X
Tilt the bulb socket down and pull it out.
X
Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket.
X
Installing: Insert the new bulb into the
bulb socket.
X
Fit the bulb so that the retaining lug of
the base plate is pointing up.
X
Press the bulb into the bulb socket until
it is fully engaged.
X
Attach the electrical connector.
X
Reinstall high‑beam headlamp
cover ?.

Replacing bulbs

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