Introduction
In thi s section you'll find informat io n on the
low ing:
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Information on light bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . 346
Rep lacing light bulbs in the headlight . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Changing the light bulb in the front bumper . . . . . 348
Rep lacing light bulbs in taillight in th e rear hatch . 349
Replacing taillight bulbs in th e body aft he vehicle
Changing the light bulb in the license plate lamp . 351
Changin g a ligh t b ulb requ ires a certain amount of
s kill. If you are uncertain about how to proceed, Volkswagen r ecommends havi ng the ligh t bulb
c h anged by
Facility. training and know le d ge are ge nerally required
w he n other ve hicl e part s mu st be disasse mbled to
replace a bul b, or when d ischarge lamps mu st
b e re p la ced.
sh ould always keep a box in t he ve hicle wit h all the re p lacement bulbs requi re d for traffic safety. R eplacement bulbs are avai lable from your authorized Volkswagen dealer or Authorize d Facility. The laws of some
Additional light bulb s p ecifi cations
fac tory-in stalled lig ht bulb s in th e light s or th e taillig h ts may have differe nt sp ecifi ca
t io ns th an conven tio nal light bulbs. are on th e g lass bulb or o n the m eta l b ase.
More info rmation:
Lights and page
for worki ng in the engi ne page 242
Vehicle tool page 326
Fu ses p age 341
D o it yoursel f
and other accidents ca n happen when yo u cannot see the road ah ea d and when yo u
cannot b e seen by o th er m oto ri sts.
Impr op er r epla cement of burn ed ou t headlig ht s
and o th er light bulbs ca n ca use serious perso nal
injury .
Always read and hee d the before doing any work in the engine compart242. The engin e co mpartment of any mot or ve hicl e is a potentially dangerous
area, and work in t11is area can lead to seriou s personal injury.
Gas disc harge lamps (Xenon ) ge t power from
a hi gh vo ltag e source that can cause seve re
H7 bulb s and gas disc harge la m ps arc under
high pressure and can e xplode if handle d pro perly.
Always le t a burne d o ut light bulb cool down before re pl acing it.
Neve r replac e a light bulb unless you arc fa miliar with all of th e necessary procedures. In
parti cul ar, n eve r remo ve a hea dlight unless you
know exactly how to carry o
ut the job and have the co rrect tools and light bulb s.
ge n dea le r, a n authorize d Volkswagen
personal inju ry may result fro m improp erly
performed wo rk.
strongly recommend th at you alwa ys hnvc gns discha rge lamps {Xeno n) a nd bulb s replace d by a qualifi ed tec hni cian.
Do not touch th e glass of l ig ht bulb s with your bare hands. Fing erp rint s left on the bulb
eva porate due to the heat when th e bul b is
swit c hed on and cause the reflec to r t o
There arc sh a rp edges on an d around th e
h eadlamp housin g in the en gin e com partment and th e ta illi ght hou sing. h and prote ction if you repla ce bulbs.
