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509 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Turn cover1 counterclockwise.
Remove cover1.
Turn bulb socket2 counterclockwise.
Pull bulb socket2 out of the
headlamp housing.
Pull the high beam bulb out of bulb
socket2.
Insert the new high beam bulb into bulb
socket2.
Insert bulb socket2 into the
headlamp housing.
Turn bulb socket2 clockwise until it
engages.
Place cover1 on the opening in the
headlamp housing.
Turn cover1 clockwise until it engag-
es.Turn signal lamp bulb
1Bulb socket for turn signal lamp
Turn bulb socket1 counterclockwise.
Pull bulb socket1 out of the
headlamp housing.
Pull the turn signal bulb out of bulb
socket1.
Insert the new turn signal bulb into bulb
socket1.
Insert bulb socket1 into the
headlamp housing.
Turn bulb socket1 clockwise until it
engages.Parking and standing lamp bulb
Turn bulb socket3 (page 507)
counterclockwise.
Pull bulb socket3 out of the
headlamp housing.
Pull the bulb out of bulb socket3.
Insert the new bulb into bulb
socket3.
Insert bulb socket3 into the
headlamp housing.
Turn bulb socket3 clockwise until it
engages.
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510 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Side marker lamp bulb
Turn bulb socket5 (page 507)
counterclockwise.
Pull bulb socket5 out of the
headlamp housing.
Pull the side marker bulb out of bulb
socket5.
Insert the new side marker bulb into
bulb socket5.
Insert bulb socket5 into the
headlamp housing.
Turn bulb socket5 clockwise until it
engages.Front fog lamp bulbs
Removing front fog lamp cover:
1Cover
2Front fog lamp or corner-illuminating
front fog lamp*
Insert a suitable object (e.g. screwdriv-
er) at point indicated by the arrow and
pry out cover1.
Cover1 is released.
Swing cover1 outwards and take it
off.
You can now access the front fog lamp.
3Retaining screws
Turn retaining screws3 counterclock-
wise.
Remove front fog lamp2 out of the
bumper.
Pull electrical connector off.
!If not done carefully and properly, damage
to the bumper can result. We therefore recom-
mend that you have this work carried out by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
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511 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
4Bulb socket of front fog lamp bulb
Turn bulb socket4 counterclockwise.
Pull bulb socket4 out of the housing.
Pull the front fog lamp bulb out of bulb
socket4.
Insert the new front fog lamp bulb into
bulb socket4.
Insert bulb socket4 into the housing.
Turn bulb socket4 clockwise until it
engages.
Plug in the electrical connector.
Insert front fog lamp2 back into
bumper.
Fasten retaining screws3.
Reinsert cover1 and press it in until it
engages.
Additional turn signal lamps bulbs
The additional turn signal lamps in the
exterior rear view mirrors have LEDs.
If a malfunction occurs or LEDs fail to func-
tion, the entire turn signal unit must be re-
placed. Have the turn signal unit replaced
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a rear
lamp, do the following first:
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionM (
page 143).
Tail lamp unit
Open the tailgate (page 122).
iTo access the bulb socket, you have to
remove the cover in the corresponding side trim
panel of the cargo compartment.
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512 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Opening the side trim panels
Opening the driver’s side trim panel:
1Lock
2Cover in left side trim panel
Turn lock1 90° in direction of arrow.
Fold down cover2.1Lock
2Storage compartment
Insert a suitable object such as a coin
into the slot of lock1.
Turn lock1 counterclockwise by 90°
in direction of arrow.
Remove storage compartment2.Opening the passenger side trim panel:
1Lock
2Cover in right side trim panel
Insert a suitable object such as a coin
into the slot of lock1.
Turn lock1 counterclockwise by 90°
in direction of arrow.
Remove cover2.
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513 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Replacing bulbs
1Bulb socket
2Clamp
Press and hold clamps2.
Pull bulb socket1 outwards.
Bulb socket
1Backup lamp
2Tail lamp, brake lamp, parking and
standing lamp
3Tail lamp, brake lamp, parking and
standing lamp, side marker lamp
4Turn signal lamp
5Rear fog lamp (driver’s side only)
Depending on which bulb needs to be
replaced, turn the respective
bulb1-5 counterclockwise.
Pull the bulb out of the housing.
Insert the new bulb into the bulb sock-
et.
Turn the bulb in the bulb socket clock-
wise carefully.
Insert the bulb socket into the rear
lamp.
Align bulb socket and press bulb sock-
et into rear lamp until it audibly engag-
es.
Make sure bulb socket is attached
properly.
Close the respective cover in the cargo
compartment.
Close the tailgate (page 123).
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515 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Example illustration headlamp, driver’s side
2Headlamp vertical adjustment screw
3Headlamp vertical adjustment screw
Always turn adjustment screws2
and3 simultaneously for vertical ad-
justment until the headlamp is adjust-
ed as shown1 (
page 514). Turn
clockwise for upward movement and
counterclockwise for downward move-
ment.
Graduations:
screw2:0.50° pitch
screw3:0.67° pitch
The left and right headlamps must be ad-
justed individually.
iIf it is not possible to obtain a proper head-
lamp adjustment, have the system checked at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
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524 Practical hints
Flat tire
Screw-type jack (example illustration)
Scissors-type jack (example illustration)
Vehicles with screw-type jack: Turn
crank4 clockwise until jack3 is fully
seated in take-up bracket2 and the
jack base evenly meets the ground.
Vehicles with scissors-type jack:
Turn ratchet4 up and down until
jack3 is fully seated in take-up
bracket2 and the jack base evenly
meets the ground.
Continue to turn crank/ratchet4
until the wheel is a maximum of 1.2 in
(3 cm) from the ground.Removing the wheel
1Alignment bolt
Unscrew upper-most wheel bolt and
remove it.
Replace this wheel bolt with alignment
bolt1 supplied with the tool kit
(
page 490).
Remove the remaining wheel bolts.
Remove the wheel.
!Do not place wheel bolts in sand or dirt. This
could result in damage to the bolts and wheel
hub threads.
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526 Practical hints
Flat tire
Lowering the vehicle
Vehicles with scissors-type jack:
Attach ratchet to vehicle jack in such a
way that the wordDOWN can be seen.
Lower the vehicle until its resting fully
on its own weight.
Vehicles with screw-type jack:
Turn crank counterclockwise.
Vehicles with scissors-type jack:
Turn ratchet in Direction of DOWN.
Remove the jack.
1-5Wheel bolts
Tighten the five wheel bolts evenly, fol-
lowing the diagonal sequence illustrat-
ed (1 to 5), until all bolts are tight.
Observe a tightening torque of
110 lb-ft (150 Nm).
Store jack and all other vehicle tool kit
items back into the storage well.
Warning!G
Have the tightening torque checked after
changing a wheel. The wheels could come
loose if they are not tightened to a torque of
110 lb-ft (150 Nm).
iThe removed road wheel cannot be stored in
the spare wheel well under the cargo compart-
ment floor, but should be transported in the car-
go compartment wrapped in a protective cover.
Vehicles with TPMS or Advanced TPMS*:
Do not activate the tire inflation pressure moni-
tor until a full size wheel/tire with functioning
sensor has been placed back into service on the
vehicle.
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