Mercedes-Benz A Series Owner's Manual page 249

Practical advice
Changing the bulbs
Front bulbs
Bulb Type
1
Additional turn
LEDs
signal lamp
2
Parking lamp/ W 5 W
side lamp
3
Main-beam H7 55 W
30
headlamps /
cornering
light* 31
4
Dipped-beam
H7 55 W
headlamps
or
D1S 35 W*
5 Turn signal lamp PY 21 W
6
Front foglamps* H11 55 W
29 LEDs must not be replaced, as they are designed to have an unlimited service life.
30 Vehicles with halogen headlamps.
Vehicles with bi-xenon headlamps*
31
Vehicles with xenon headlamps*: always have these bulbs changed at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
32
33 These bulbs must be replaced at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
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Rear bulbs
Bulb
7
29 Third brake
lamp
8
Licence plate
lamp
9
Rear foglamp
Tail lamp
a
Turn signal lamp PY 21 W
30 b Reversing lamp
c
Brake lamp
32
Before changing bulbs
You can replace the following bulbs:
33
Dipped-beam headlamps (halogen head-
R
lamps)
Main-beam headlamps (halogen head-
R
lamps)
Side lamp/parking lamp (halogen head-
R
lamps)
Type
R Cornering light* (vehicles with bi-xenon
29 headlamps*)
LED
Front turn signal lamp
R
C 5 W
Brake lamp
R
Reversing lamp
R
P 21 W
Rear foglamp/tail lamp
R
P 4 W
Turn signal lamp (rear)
R
Licence plate lamp
R
Observe the following points:
P 21 W
Use only the bulb types specified here.
R
P 21 W
To prevent a short-circuit, switch off the
R
lights before changing a bulb.
Only hold bulbs with a clean, lint-free cloth.
R
Do not work with wet or greasy fingers.
R
If the new bulb still does not light up, con-
R
sult a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
* optional