2009 VOLVO S40 light

09 Maintenance and servicing
Replacing bulbs
09``223 Introduction
Before replacing bulbs in your vehicle, please
keep the following points in mind:
NOTE
Never touch the glass of bulbs with your fin-
gers. Grease and oils from your fingers
vaporize in the heat and will leave a deposit
on the reflector, which will damage it.
The optional Bi-Xenon
Ÿ headlight bulbs
contain trace amounts of mercury. These
bulbs should always be disposed of by a
trained and qualified Volvo service techni-
cian.
Certain bulbs should only be replaced by a
trained and qualified Volvo service techni-
cian:
•
Courtesylighting
•
Reading lights
•
Glove compartment lights
•
Turn signals and courtesy lights in the
side door mirrors
•
Brake lights
•
Bi-Xenon
Ÿ headlights, Brake lights
Removing the headlight housing
WARNING
•
The engine should not be running when
changing bulbs.
•
When changing in the headlight hous-
ing, if the engine has been running just
prior to replacing bulbs, please be
aware that components in the engine
compartment will be hot.
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The entire headlight housing must be lifted out
when replacing the high/low beam, parkinglight, turn signal, and side marker bulbs. To lift
out the housing:
1. Remove the key from the ignition and turn
the headlight switch to position 0.
2. Open the hood.
3. Pull up the headlight housing's retaining
pin.
4. Pull out the headlight housing.
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5. Disconnect the wiring connector by press-
ing down the clip with your thumb while at
the same time pulling the connector with
your other hand.

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6. Lift out the headlight housing and place it
on a soft surface to avoid scratching the
lens.
CAUTION
When disconnecting the connector, pull on
the connector itself and not on the wiring.After the defective bulb has been replaced,
reinsert the housing in the reverse order. Check
that the retaining pin is correctly inserted.
WARNING
Bi-Xenon headlights (option) – due to the
high voltage used by these headlights,
these bulbs should only be replaced by a
trained and qualified Volvo service techni-
cian.
Low beam bulb
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Cover with retaining clamps1. Open the hood and remove the headlight
housing (see page 223 for instructions).
2. Release the retaining clamps on the cover.
3. Release the bulb's retaining spring holding
the bulb in place by pressing it inward and
downward.
4. Pull out the bulb.
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Low beam bulbInstalling a new bulb1. Insert the new bulb. It can only be installed
in one position.
2. Press the retaining spring inward and
upward and slightly to the right until it
snaps into place.
3. Press the wiring connector onto the bulb.
4. Put the plastic cover in place.
5. Press the retaining clamps back into place.
6. Reinstall the headlight housing (see
page 223).

09 Maintenance and servicing
Replacing bulbs
09``225 High beam bulb (halogen)
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Halogen high beam bulb1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the headlight housing (see
page 223).
3. Remove the cover on the upper side of the
headlight housing by turning it counter-
clockwise.
NOTE
The halogen high beam bulb has a different
socket on vehicles equipped with Bi-
Xenon
Ÿ headlights. On these models, pull
the bulb straight out.
WARNING
Bi-Xenon
Ÿ headlights (option) – due to the
high voltage used by these headlights, the
Bi-XenonŸ bulbs should only be replaced by
a trained and qualified Volvo service tech-
nician.
4. Driver's side headlight: Turn the bulb
holder counterclockwise.
Passenger's side headlight: Turn the bulb
holder clockwise.
5. Pull out the bulb holder and replace the
bulb.
6. Reinstall the bulb holder. It can only be
installed in one position.
7. Reinstall the cover on the upper side of the
headlight housing by turning it clockwise.
8. Reinstall the headlight housing (see
page 223).
Parking light bulb
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1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the headlight housing, see
page 223.
3. Remove the cover on the upper side of the
headlight housing by turning it counter-
clockwise.
4. Pull out the bulb holder.
5. Replace the bulb.
6. Press the bulb holder back into position. It
will click into place.
7. Reinstall the cover on the upper side of the
headlight housing by turning it clockwise.
8. Reinstall the headlight housing.

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Turn signal
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1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the headlight housing, see
page 223.
3. Turn the bulb holder counterclockwise and
remove it.
4. Remove the bulb from the holder by press-
ing it in and twisting it counterclockwise.
5. Insert a new bulb and reinstall the bulb
holder in the headlight housing.
6. Reinstall the headlight housing.
Side marker light
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1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the headlight housing, see
page 223.
3. Turn the bulb holder counterclockwise,
pull it out, and replace the bulb.
4. Reinstall the bulb holder. It can only be
installed in one position.
5. Reinstall the headlight housing.
Front fog light (option)
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1. Switch off all lights and turn the key to
position0.
2. Remove the panel around the fog light
housing by inserting a screw driver as
shown in the illustration and pressing the
panel outward to release the retaining
clips.
3. Grasp the edge of the panel and pull it
straight out.
4. Unscrew the screw in the fog light housing
and remove it.
5. Turn the bulb counterclockwise and
remove it.

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6. Insert a new bulb by turning it clockwise
(the profile on the bulb holder will corre-
spond with the profile in the base of the
bulb).
7.
Reinsert the bulb holder. The mark TOP
should be upward.Removing the taillight bulb holder
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All bulbs in the taillight cluster can be replaced
from the trunk. To access the bulb holders:
1. Switch off all lights and turn the key to
position0.2. Remove the covers in the left/right panels
to access the bulb holders.
3. Disconnect the wiring connector from the
affected bulb holder.
4. Press the catches together and pull out the
bulb holder.
5. Replace the defective bulb.
6. Press the bulb holder into place and rein-
stall the cover.
Location of taillight bulbs
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Location of taillight bulbs
Brake light (LED)
1
TaillightParking lightFog light (driver's side only)Turn signalBack-up lightNOTE
If the message indicating a burned out bulb
remains in the information display after the
bulb has been replaced, consult a trained
and qualified Volvo service technician.High-level brake lightThese bulbs should only be replaced by a
trained and qualified Volvo service technician.
1The wiring to the LED brake lights is permanently connected to the bulb holder. It should not be removed.

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License plate lighting
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1. Switch off all lights and turn the key to
position0.
2. Remove the screws with a screw driver.
3. Detach the entire bulb housing and care-
fully pull it out. Turn the connector coun-
terclockwise and pull out the bulb.
4. Replace the defective bulb.
5. Reinstall the connector and turn it clock-
wise.
6. Reinstall the entire bulb housing and screw
it into place.
Footwell lighting
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The footwell lighting is located under the dash-
board on the driver's and passenger's sides.
To replace a bulb:
1. Insert a screwdriver under the edge of the
lens. Turn the screwdriver gently to detach
the lens.
2. Remove the defective bulb.
3. Install a new bulb.
4. Press the lens back into place.
Trunk lighting
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1. Insert a screwdriver and turn it gently to
detach the bulb housing.
2. Remove the defective bulb.
3. Install a new bulb.
4. Press the bulb housing back into place.

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229 Vanity mirror lighting
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1. Insert a screwdriver under the center of the
lower edge of the mirror, turn it, and care-
fully pry up the lugs at the edge.
2. Move the screwdriver under the edge on
the left and right-hand sides (near the black
rubber sections) and pry carefully to
release the lower edge of the mirror.
3. Pry carefully and lift out the entire mirror
and the cover.
4. Remove the defective bulb and replace it
with a new one.
5. To reinstall the mirror, begin by pressing
the three lugs at the upper edge of the mir-
ror back into place.6. Press the three lower lugs back into place.

09 Maintenance and servicingFuses
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Fuses in the engine compartment
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1.
Coolant fan (radiator)
50A
2.
Power steering
80A
3.
Feed to passenger com-
partment fuse box
60A
4.
Feed to passenger com-
partment fuse box
60A
5.
Element, climate unit
80A
6.
Not in use
7.
ABS pump
30A
8.
ABS valves
20A
9.
Engine functions
30A
10.
Climate system blower
40A
11.
Headlight washers
20A
12.
Feed to heated rear window
30A
13.
Starter motor relay
30A
14.
Trailer connector (acces-
sory)
40A
15.
Not in use
16.
Feed to audio system
30A
17.
Windshield wipers
30A
18.
Feed to passenger com-
partment fuse box
40A
19.
Not in use
20.
Horn
15A
21.
Not in use
22.
Not in use
23.
Engine control module
(ECM)/transmission control
module (TCM)
10A