09 Maintenance and service
Replacing bulbs
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General
All bulb specifications are given on page 276.
The following list contains bulbs and point-
source lamps that are specialised or unsuitable
for changing except at a workshop:
•
General interior lighting in the roof
•
Reading lamps and glovebox lighting
•
Indicator, door mirror and approach light-
ing
•
High-level brake light
•
Xenon and Active Xenon headlamps
WARNING
On cars with Dual Xenon headlamps, Dual
Xenon lamp replacement must be carried
out at a workshop - an authorised Volvo
workshop is recommended. The headlamps
must be handled with extreme caution due
to the Dual Xenon lamp's high-voltage unit.
IMPORTANT
Never touch the glass part of the bulbs with
your fingers. Grease and oil from your fin-
gers are vaporised by the heat, coating the
reflector and then causing damage.
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Changing front bulbs
The entire lamp insert must first be removed
when replacing dipped beam, main beam and
parking lamp bulbs. To replace one of these
bulbs, do the following and then consult the
instructions for the specific lamp.
Removing the lamp housing:
1. Switch off all lights and turn the remote
control key to position 0.
2. Open the bonnet.
3. Release the insert by pulling up the two
lock pins holding it in place.
4. Lift the insert straight out.
IMPORTANT
Do not pull the electrical cable, only the con-
nector.
5. Unplug the connector by first pressing in
the catch from underneath and then pulling
it up a bit from above.
6. Lift out the entire headlamp insert and
place it on a soft surface so as not to dam-
age the lens.
Refit the headlamp insert in reverse order.
Check that the lock pins are correctly situated.