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– Remove the loops ⇒page 256, fig. 179 in the direction of
the arrow and remove the cover.
– Remove the connector ⇒page 256, fig. 180 from the bulb.
– Disengage the retainer spring ⇒ page 256, fig. 180 pressing
inwards to the right.
– Extract the bulb and fit the replacement so that the rim of the attachment plate is on the reflector cut-out.Main beam lights
– Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the cover ⇒fig. 181 by pulling on this.
– Remove the connector ⇒fig. 182 from the bulb.
– Press the spring ⇒fig. 182 inwards and to the right.
– Extract the bulb and fit the replacement so that it sits correctly into the cut-out on the reflector.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
A1
A2
A3
Fig. 181 Main beam
headlights
Fig. 182 Main beam
headlights
AC
A1
A2
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258Side lights– Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the cover ⇒fig. 183 by pulling on this. – Extract the lamp holder
⇒fig. 184 outwards.
– Replace the bulb by pulling this out and inserting the replace- ment.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
Rear lights•
Side lights
•
Brake lights
•
Turn signals
•
Reversing lights
•
Rear fog light
Fig. 183 Side lightsFig. 184 Side lights
AD
A1
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260Tu r n i n d i ca to rs– Remove the diode from its housing ⇒ page 259.– Unscrew the bolts ⇒
fig. 187 from the lamp holder and pull
on this.
– Pull out the indicator lamp holder using a screw driver in the direction of the arrow ⇒fig. 188.
– Fit the replacement lamp by pressing it down and rotating to the left.
– Installation is in the reverse order.
Reverse light / rear fog light– Rotate the lamp holder to the left, and remove it in the direction of the arrow ⇒fig. 189.
– Replace the bulb by pressing on it and rotating at the same time to the left.
Fig. 187 Indicator lightFig. 188 Indicator lights.
AC
Fig. 189 Lamp on interior
side of bumper
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Side indicators– Press the indicator to the left or to the right to remove the lamp.
– Remove the lamp holder from the indicator.
– Remove the failed glass bulb and replace with a new bulb.
– Insert the lamp holder in the indicator guide until it clicks into
place.
– First place the indicator in the opening in the bodywork, fixing the tabs ⇒fig. 190 , arrow .
– Insert the bulb as shown by the arrow ⇒fig. 190 .
Luggage compartment lights– Remove the bulb by pressing on the inside edge of this -arrow-
using the flat side of a screwdriver ⇒fig. 191.
Fig. 190 Side indicator
A1
A2
Fig. 191 Luggage
compartment lightFig. 192 Luggage
compartment light
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262
– Press the lamp sideways and remove from its housing ⇒page 261, fig. 192 .Registration light
– Remove the bulb, carefully using the flat side of the screwdriver
as a lever inserted in the crack as shown by the arrow ⇒fig. 193.
– Remove the bulb, moving it in the direction of the arrow and outwards ⇒fig. 194 .
Fig. 193 Registration
light
Fig. 194 Registration
light
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Sunroof light– Carefully remove the lamp, using the flat side of the screwdriver,
as shown in the figure ⇒fig. 196. – Remove the bulb, moving it in
the direction of the arrow and
outwards ⇒fig. 196.
Jump-startingJump leads
The jump lead must have a sufficient wire cross section.If the engine fails to start because of a discharged battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of another vehicle to start the engine.
Jump leads
Jump leads must comply with the standard DIN 72553 (see manufacturer's
documentation). The wire cross section must be at least 25 mm
2 for petrol
engines and at least 35 mm
2 for diesel engines.
Note
•
The vehicles must not touch each othe r, otherwise electricity could flow as
soon as the positive terminals are connected.
•
The discharged battery must be properly connected to the vehicle elec-
trical system.
Fig. 195 Removing
sunroof lightFig. 196 Removing
sunroof light
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Index289
Index
AABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Acoustic signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Acoustic warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Adjusting the seat belt height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
AFS (curve lights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Air conditioner* 2C-Climatronic* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Air conditioning system General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Air conditioning* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Air recirculation mode 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Manual air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Airbag covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Alarm system Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Alternator Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Ambient temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 71 Anti-freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Anti-puncture tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Aquaplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Ashtray* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Automatic anti-dazzle interior mirror* Activating the anti-dazzle function . . . . . . 127
Deactivating anti-dazzle function . . . . . . . . 127
Automatic car wash tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Automatic gearbox / DS G automatic gearbox . 172
Automatic lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic mode 2C-Climatronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Automatic wiper/wash function for the rear window 126
Auxiliary audio connection: AUX-IN . . . . . . . . . 147
BBall coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Battery
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Winter conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Belt tension device Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Belt tension devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Biodiesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Biodiesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 192
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Brake servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Braking distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Bulb changes general notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Bulb defect warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, 167
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