Electrical System; Replacing Bulbs - Mercedes-Benz 300 CD 1978 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 w ith a pa­
per tissue or similar cloth, align the
pins on the base o f the bulb w ith
the grooves in the bulb socket,
push in lightly and turn to the right
until the stop is felt.
Install only bulbs o f prescribed
w attage. Refer to "Technical Data
and last page".
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Headlight Aim ing
Correct headlight aiming is o f par­
am ount im portance to th e road­
w orthiness of the car. Check and
readjust headlights at regular inter­
vals and invariably when a lamp
has been replaced.
Front Lights
(Sealed Beam Version — U SA
Specifications, Fog Light)
1 Cover. Remove cover (1) after
backing out knurled plastic
nuts located behind head­
lights.
2 Sealed-beam unit fo r high and
low beam
;88 8 0
Fog light
3
4
Turn signal, clearance (stand­
ing) and side marker light
Securing nuts fo r cover
5
Securing nuts fo r turn sig­
6
nal, clearance (standing) and
side marker light
Vertical aim ing screw, sealed-
7
beam u nit
8 Horizontal aiming screw,
sealed-beam unit
Vertical aiming screw, fog
9
light
Horizontal aiming screw,
10
fog light