Replacing Bulbs - Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual

09 Maintenance and servicing

Replacing bulbs

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When replacing bulbs, keep the following
points in mind:
•
Never touch the glass of bulbs with your
fingers. Grease and oils from your fingers
vaporize in the heat and will leave a deposit
on the reflector, which will damage it.
•
The optional Active Bending Light bulbs
contain trace amounts of mercury. These
bulbs should always be disposed of by an
authorized Volvo retailer.
The following bulbs should only be replaced by
a trained and qualified Volvo service techni-
cian:
•
Active Bending Lights (ABL)
•
Daytime running lights (DRL) under the
front bumper
•
Turn signals and courtesy lights in the side
door mirrors
•
Reading lights and glove compartment
light
•
Courtesy (dome) lighting
•
Rear parking lights
•
Brake lights
•
High-mounted brake lights
If a problem occurs with the daytime running
lights (DRL) under the front bumper, the entire
lamp housing will have to be replaced.
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
If a problem occurs with the rear parking lights
or the brake lights, the entire taillight housing
will have to be replaced.
See page 234 for a list of bulb specifications.
Replacing high/low beams/turn signal/
parking light bulbs
WARNING
•
The engine should not be running when
changing bulbs.
•
If the engine has been running just prior
to replacing bulbs in the headlight hous-
ing, please keep in mind that compo-
nents in the engine compartment will be
hot.
WARNING
Active Bending Lights* - due to the high
voltage used by these headlights, these
bulbs should only be replaced by a trained
and qualified Volvo service technician.
The entire lamp housing must be lifted out
when replacing these bulbs.
To lift out the lamp housing:
1. Switch off the ignition.
2. Open the hood.
3. Pull up the retaining pins (see the illustra-
tion).
4. Lift out the lamp housing.