2008 SKODA OCTAVIA headlight bulb

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Positions of the light bulbs in the front headlight ⇒page 263, fig. 240 .
- Front turn signal light
- parking lights and low beam
- main beam light
Removing the headlight
The headlight must be removed in order to change the light bulb of the
parking lights, low beam lights and main beam lights as well as the turn
signal lights.
Removing the headlight
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Open the bonnet ⇒ page 224.
– Unscrew the plastic nut ⇒fig. 241 .
– Pull the fuse in upward direction.
– Pull the locking lever of the headlight as far as the stop in the direction of arrow . – Unplug the plug connector and carefully take out the headlight in the
direction of arrow .
Installation takes place in the reverse order.
Note
We recommend that you have the headlight setting checked by a specialist garage
after installing the headlight.
Turn signal light (at the front)
Changing light bulb for turn signal light (at the front)
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Remove the headlight ⇒page 264.
– Turn the socket in the direction of arrow OPEN (open) and take it out
together with the light bulb for the turn signal light ⇒fig. 242 .
– Press the defective light bulb into the socket, turn to the left and remove.
– Press a new light bulb into the socket and turn the light bulb to the right as far as the stop.
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Fig. 241 Front headlight:
Installing the light bulbs
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Fig. 242 Removing the light
bulb for the turn signal light
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– Insert the socket with the changed light bulb into the headlight and
secure it by turning in the direction of arrow CLOSE (close) to the
right.
Note
We recommend that you have the headlight setting checked by a specialist garage
after installing the headlight.
Front parking lights and low beam
Removing the light bulb for the parking light
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Remove the headlight ⇒page 264.
– Remove the protective cap ⇒page 263, fig. 240 .
– Remove the socket ⇒fig. 243 .
– Take the faulty bulb out of the fixture and insert a new one.
– Insert the protective cap. Removing the light bulb for the low beam light
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Remove the headlight ⇒
page 264.
– Remove the protective cap ⇒page 263, fig. 240 .
– Turn the connector with the light bulb up to the stop towards the left and remove ⇒fig. 243.
– Replace the lamp, insert the connector with the new lamp and turn to the right up to the stop.
– Insert the protective cap.
Note
•In order to facilitate the removal of th e bulb for the parking lights, we recom-
mend to remove first of all the bulb for the low beam light.
•We recommend that you have the headli ght setting checked by a specialist
garage after installing the headlight.
Main beam light
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
Fig. 243 Removing the bulbs
for the parking and low beam
light
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Fig. 244 Removing the light
bulb for the main beam light
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– Remove the headlight ⇒page 264.
– Remove the protective cap ⇒page 263, fig. 240 .
– Unplug plug ⇒page 265, fig. 244 .
– Press the wire clamps in the direction of the headlight and then unhook them to the side.
– Remove the light bulb and insert the new light bulb in such a way that the fixing lugs of the light bulb socket fit into the recesses at the
reflector.
Installation takes place in the reverse order.
Note
We recommend that you have the headlight setting checked by a specialist garage
after installing the headlight.
Fog lights and daylight driving lights*
Connector - bulb for daylight driving lights* ⇒fig. 246. Connector
- bulb for fog lights.
Removing the cover
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Insert the fingers in the opening ⇒fig. 245 .
– By pulling in the direction of arrow , first of all slacken the cover in the upper area on the side to the fog lights.
– Afterwards, also slacken the cover on the other side in the direction of arrow and remove it.
Removing the fog light
– Guide your hand into the openin g which has become available and
press the interlock ⇒fig. 246.
– Take out the fog light.
– Turn the connector with the light bulb up to the stop towards the left
and remove.
– Replace the lamp, insert the connector with the new lamp and turn to the right up to the stop.
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Fig. 245 Front bumper:
Protective grille
Fig. 246 Removing the front
bumper
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– For the installation, first of all inse rt the fog light with the interlock to
the side far away from the marking of the vehicle.
– Press into place the headlight onto the side facing the marking.
– In order to reinstall the cover, first of all insert one part of the cover starting on the side of the marking. Then press the cover closed on the
side to the fog lights. The cover must engage firmly.
Light unit (Octavia)
Changing light bulbs in the lamp holder
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Unlock the locking button and open the cover of the lamp holder ⇒fig. 247 .
– Press the catches in the direction of arrow and take out the lamp holder ⇒fig. 248 .
– Press the defective light bulb into the socket, turn to the left and remove.
– Press a new light bulb into the socket and turn the light bulb to the right as far as the stop.
– Insert the lamp holder in such a wa y that the catches lock in place in
the housing.
– Close and lock the cover of the lamp holder.
Changing light bulb for tail light
– Switch the ignition and all lights off.
– Unlock the locking button and open the cover of the lamp holder ⇒fig. 247 .
– Take the defective light bulb (arrow or ⇒fig. 248 ) out of the
housing and replace it with a new one.
– Close and lock the cover of the lamp holder.
Fig. 247 Luggage compart-
ment: Cover for the lamp
holder
Fig. 248 Removing the lamp
holder
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