Replacing Bulbs For Front Lamps - Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 User Manual

Practical hints
Replacing bulbs

Replacing bulbs for front lamps

Low and high beam headlamps (Halo-
gen headlamps only)
Switch off the lights.
Open the hood ( page 174).
1 Headlamp cover with locking tab
Push down locking tab at top and end
of headlamp cover 1 and remove.
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2 Electrical connector for low beam
headlamp bulb
3 Electrical connector for high beam
headlamp bulb
Pull off electrical connector 2 or 3.
Unhook clamping ring and pull out the
bulb together with clamping ring.
Remove bulb.
Insert new bulb so that bulb sits prop-
erly in cutouts of bulb socket.
Mount clamping ring and reinstall.
Plug electrical connector onto the bulb.
Reinstall headlamp cover 1.
Low and high beam headlamps (Xenon*
headlamps only)
Warning!
Do not remove the cover for the xenon head-
lamp. Because of high voltage in xenon
lamps, it is dangerous to replace the bulb or
repair the lamp and its components. We rec-
ommend that you have such work done by a
qualified technician.
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