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– 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 frontChanging light bulb for turn signal light (at the front) – Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Remove the headlight
⇒
page 263.
– 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. 243
.
– 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 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 beamRemoving the light bulb for the parking light – Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Remove the headlight
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page 263.
– Remove the protective cap
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page 263, fig. 241
.
– Remove the socket
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fig. 244
.
– Take the faulty bulb out of the socket and insert a new one. – Insert the protective cap.
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Fig. 243 Removing the light bulb for the turn signal light
Fig. 244 Removing the bulbs for the parking and low beam light
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
Removing the light bulb for the low beam light – Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Remove the headlight
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page 263.
– Remove the protective cap
⇒
page 263, fig. 241
.
– Turn the connector with the light bulb up to the stop towards the
left and remove
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page 264, fig. 244
.
– 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 the socket with the bulb for the parking light,
we recommend to remove first of al
l 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.
– Remove the headlight
⇒
page 263.
– Remove the protective cap
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page 263, fig. 241
.
– Unplug plug
⇒
fig. 245
.
– 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*
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Fig. 245 Removing the light bulb for the main beam light
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Fig. 246 Front bumper: Protective grille
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Connector - bulb for daylight driving lights*
⇒
fig. 247
. Connector
- bulb for fog lights. Removing the cover – Switch the ignition and all lights off. – Guide the fingers into the opening
⇒
page 265, fig. 246
.
– 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 opening,
in which the cover was located,
and press the spring bolt
⇒
fig. 247
.
– 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.
– For the installation, first of all insert 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 facing the mark
ing. Then press the cover closed on
the side facing the fog light. The cover must engage firmly.
Cover of fog lights Octavia RS, Octavia Scout
Fig. 247 Removing the front fog light
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Fig. 248 Front bumper: Octavia RSFig. 249 Front bumper: Octavia Scout
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