Skoda Octavia Operating Instructions Manual page 230

Change bulb for long-distance, daytime running lights and parking light
switch
Change bulb for additional parking light
Change bulb for fog light switch - Variant 1
Change bulb for fog light switch - Variant 2
Replacing the bulb for the licence plate light
Rear Light
Replacing bulbs in the rear light - Variant 1
Replacing bulbs in the rear light - Variant 2
Some manual skills are required to change a bulb. For this reason, we recom-
mend having bulbs replaced by a specialist garage or seeking other expert help
in the event of any uncertainties.
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Switch off the ignition and the relevant lights before replacing a bulb.
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Faulty bulbs must only be replaced with the same type of bulbs. The designa-
tion is located on the light socket or the glass bulb.
A stowage compartment for replacement bulbs is located in a plastic box in
the spare wheel or underneath the floor covering in the luggage compartment.
We recommend having the headlight settings checked by a specialist garage
after replacing a bulb in the low, high or fog beam.
In case of failure of a xenon gas discharge lamp or an LED diode, visit a special-
ist garage.
WARNING
Always read and observe the warnings before completing any work in the
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engine compartment » page 190.
Accidents can be caused if the road in front of the vehicle is not suffi-
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ciently illuminated and the vehicle cannot or can only be seen with difficul-
ty by other road users.
Bulbs H7 H8 and H15 are pressurised and may burst when changing the
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bulb - risk of injury! We therefore recommended wearing gloves and safety
glasses when changing a bulb.
Gas discharge bulbs (xenon bulbs) operate with a high voltage, professio-
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nal knowledge is required – risk of death!
CAUTION
Do not take hold of the glass bulb with naked fingers (even the smallest
amount of dirt reduces the working life of the light bulb). Use a clean cloth,
napkin, or similar.
Note
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This Owner's Manual only describes the replacement of bulbs where it is pos-
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sible to replace the bulbs on your own without any complications arising. Other
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We recommend that a box of replacement bulbs always be carried in the ve-
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hicle. Replacement bulbs can be purchased from ŠKODAOriginal Accessories.
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Bulb arrangement in the headlights
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Read and observe
The vehicle is equipped with headlights with halogen lamps or with a xenon
discharge lamp and a halogen bulb.
Bulb arrangement » Fig. 236
Low beam with halogen bulb or xenon gas discharge lamp
A
Main beam, daytime running lights and parking lights/additional parking
B
light
Fig. 236
Principle sketch: Headlights
and on page 227 first.
Fuses and light bulbs
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