Mercedes-Benz SLK Operator's Manual page 272

Replacing bulbs
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Observe Safety notes, see page 267.
Only use 12-volt bulbs of the same type and
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with the specified watt rating.
Switch the lights off before changing a bulb
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to prevent short circuits.
Always use a clean lint-free cloth when
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handling bulbs.
Your hands should be dry and free of oil and
R
grease.
If the newly installed bulb does not come
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on, contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
i Mercedes-Benz recommends using
Longlife (LL) bulbs.
Replacing bulbs for front lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a front
lamp, do the following:
X
Switch off the ignition.
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
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X
Open the hood (
Housing cover for low beam (halogen
:
headlamps only)
Housing cover for Bi-Xenon headlamps.
Do not remove!
Bulb socket for turn signal lamp
;
Bulb socket for high beam/high-beam
=
flasher lamp
Bulb socket for parking and standing lamp
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Y page 192).
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Warning!
Do not remove the cover for the Bi-Xenon
headlamp. Because of high voltage in Xenon
lamps, it is dangerous to replace the bulb or
repair the lamp and its components. It is
recommended to have such work done by a
qualified technician.
Low-beam bulb (halogen headlamps
only)
Bulb socket for low-beam headlamp
A
X
Turn housing cover : counterclockwise
and remove it.
X
Turn bulb socket A with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.
X
Pull the bulb out of bulb socket A.
X
Gently press the new bulb into bulb socket
A.
X
Place bulb socket A back into the housing
and turn it clockwise.
X
Align housing cover : and turn it
clockwise until it engages.
High-beam and high-beam flasher bulb
(halogen headlamps only)/high-beam
flasher bulb (Bi-Xenon headlamps only)
X
Turn bulb socket = with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.
X
Pull the bulb out of bulb socket =.