2004 MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 Owner's Manual

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 2004 W163 Owners Manual 265 Practical hints
Opening / closing in an emergency
Opening / closing in an emergency
Sliding / pop-up roof*
You can open or close the sliding / pop-up 
r o o f  m a n u a l l y  s h o u l d  a n

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 2004 W163 Owners Manual 266 Practical hintsReplacing bulbs
Replacing bulbsSafe vehicle operation depends on proper 
exterior lighting and signaling. It is there-
fore essential that all bulbs and lamp as-
semblies are in go

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 2004 W163 Owners Manual 267 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Rear lamps Notes on bulb replacement

Use only 12-volt bulbs of the same type 
and with the specified watt rating.

Switch lights off before changing a bulb 
to p

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 2004 W163 Owners Manual 268 Practical hintsReplacing bulbsReplacing bulbs for front lamps
Replacing low beam bulbs
1Low beam halogen or Bi-Xenon* head-
lamp cover with locking tab2Electrical connector
Bi-Xenon* headlampHalog

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 2004 W163 Owners Manual 269 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
High beam bulbs 
1High beam headlamp cover with lock-
ing tab
Switch off the lights.

Open the hood (
page 217).

Twist cover1 counterclockwise and 
remove.2Ele

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 2004 W163 Owners Manual 270 Practical hintsReplacing bulbs
Align headlamp cover and click into 
place.
Fog lamp bulbs
1Fog lamp

Switch off the lights.

Use a suitable object (e.g. screwdriver) 
to press on the release le

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 2004 W163 Owners Manual 271 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
7Tabs
Squeeze tabs7 together and remove 
bulb holder.

Gently push bulb into socket, turn 
counterclockwise and remove.

Insert new bulb in socket, push in and

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MERCEDES-BENZ ML350 2004 W163 Owners Manual 272 Practical hintsReplacing bulbs
Insert reflector from the left so that it 
engages on the right.

Position tabs of cover in slots and rein-
stall cover until properly seated.
Adjusting headlamp a