Mercedes-Benz R-Class Owner's Manual page 313

Practical advice
Changing the bulbs
Changing the rear bulbs
Opening and closing the side trim pan-
els
You must open the side trim panel in the load
compartment before changing the bulbs in
the tail lamps.
Left-hand side trim panel
Release catch
1
Side trim panel
2
310
Right-hand side trim panel
Release catch
1
Side trim panel
2
To open: insert a suitable object, e.g. a
X
coin, into the slot of release catch
side trim panel 2.
Turn release catch 1 90° in the direction
X
of the arrow and remove side trim panel
2.
To close: insert side trim panel
X
catch 1 90° in the opposite direction to
the arrow.
Changing the tail lamps
Switch off the lights.
X
Open the luggage compartment.
X
Open the side trim panel (
X
1 on
Tail lamps
1 Brake lamp/tail lamp/parking lamp
Turn signal lamp
2
Rear fog lamp
3
Reversing lamp
4
2 and turn
Turn the corresponding bulb holder anti-
X
clockwise and remove it.
Take the bulb out of the bulb holder.
X
Insert the new bulb into the bulb holder.
X
Insert the bulb holder and turn it clockwise.
X
Close the side trim panel (
X
page 310).
Y
page 310).
Y