High-Beam Headlamps - Mercedes-Benz 2009 GL320 BlueTEC Operator's Manual

Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Replacing bulbs for front lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a front
lamp, do the following:
X
Switch off the ignition.
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
M.
X
Open the hood ( Y page 267).
Housing cover for low-beam halogen or Bi-
1
Xenon headlamp
Housing cover for high-beam halogen
2
bulb (high beam and high-beam flasher)
Bulb socket for parking and standing lamp
3
bulb
Bulb socket for front turn signal lamp bulb
4
Bulb socket for side marker lamp bulb
5
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G Warning!
Do not remove the cover for the Bi-Xenon
headlamp. Because of high voltage in
Xenon lamps, it is dangerous to replace the
bulb or repair the lamp and its components.
It is recommended to have such work done
by a qualified technician.
Low-beam bulb (halogen headlamps
only)
Bulb socket for low-beam headlamp
6
X
Turn housing cover counterclockwise
1
and remove it.
X
Turn bulb socket with the bulb
6
counterclockwise and remove it.
X
Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 6.
X
Gently press the new bulb into bulb socket
6.
X
Place bulb socket back into the housing
6
and turn it clockwise until it engages.
X
Align housing cover and turn it
1
clockwise until it engages.
High-beam and high-beam flasher bulb
(halogen headlamps)/high-beam
flasher bulb (Bi-Xenon headlamps)
Bulb socket for high-beam headlamp
7
X
Turn housing cover counterclockwise
2
and remove it.
X
Turn bulb socket with the bulb
7
counterclockwise and remove it.
X
Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 7.