Electrical System; Headlamp Adjustment; Replacing Bulbs - Mercedes-Benz 300 D 1984 Owner's Manual

Electrical System

Headlamp Adjustment

C orrect headlamp adjustm ent is
extrem ely important. Check and read­
ju st headlamps at regular intervals
and when a lamp has been replaced.
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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 paper
tissue or similar cloth, align the pins
on the base of the bulb with the
grooves in the bulb socket, push in
lightly and turn to the right until the
stop is felt.
Install only 12 volt bulbs with the
specified w att rating.
Front Lamps
1 Cover. Remove cover (1) after
backing out knurled plastic nuts
located behind headlamps.
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2 Sealed-beam unit fo r high and
low beam (Sealed-beam/Halo-
gen)
3 Fog lamp (H 3)
4 Turn signal, parking, side marker
and standing lamp (21/5 W /
32/3 cp)
5 Securing nuts fo r cover
6 Securing nuts fo r turn signal,
parking, side marker and stand­
ing lamp
7 Vertical adjusting screw, sealed-
beam unit
8 Horizontal adjusting screw,
sealed-beam unit
9 Vertical adjusting screw, fog lamp
10 Horizontal adjusting screw, fog
lamp