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Example illustration: Driver’s side headlamp
:Housing cover for low-beam halogen or Bi-
Xenon headlamp
;Housing cover for high-beam halogen
bulb (high beam and high-beam flasher)
=Bulb socket for parking and standing lamp
bulb
?Bulb socket for front turn signal lamp bulbABulb socket for side marker lamp bulbGWarning!
Do not remove the cover for the Bi-Xenon
headlamp. Because of high voltage in Xenon
lamps, it is dangerous to replace the bulb or
repair the lamp and its components. It is
recommended to have such work done by a
qualified technician.
Low-beam bulb (halogen headlamps
only)
BBulb socket for low-beam headlampXTurn housing cover : counterclockwise
and remove it.
XTurn bulb socket B with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.
XPull bulb E out of bulb socket B.
iDo not remove clip D from bulb socket
B.
XGently press the new bulb into bulb socket
B.
XPlace bulb socket B back into the housing
and turn it clockwise until it engages.
XAlign housing cover : and turn it
clockwise until it engages.
High-beam and high-beam flasher bulb
(halogen headlamps only)/high-beam
flasher bulb (Bi-Xenon headlamps only)
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XTurn housing cover ; counterclockwise
and remove it.
XTurn bulb socket C with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.
XPull the bulb out of bulb socket C.XGently press the new bulb into bulb socket
C.
XPlace bulb socket C back into the housing
and turn it clockwise until it engages.
XAlign housing cover ; and turn it
clockwise until it engages.
Parking and standing lamp bulb,
front turn signal lamp bulb,
side marker lamp bulb
XTurn respective bulb socket =, ? or A
(Y page 314) with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.
XPull the bulb out of the bulb socket.XGently press the new bulb into the bulb
socket.
XPlace bulb socket =, ? or A back into
the housing and turn it clockwise until it
engages.
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a rear
lamp, do the following:
XSwitch off the ignition.XTurn the exterior lamp switch to position
$.
Tail lamp unit
To access the tail lamp units, you first have to
remove the cover in the corresponding side
trim panel of the cargo compartment.
XOpen the tailgate.Opening the driver’s side trim panelXTurn lock : counterclockwise by 90°.XRemove cover ;.
Removing storage compartment
Example illustration: Storage compartmentwithout sound system
XRemove everything from storage
compartment ;.
XInsert a suitable object such as a coin into
the slot of lock :.
XTurn lock : by 90° in direction of the
arrow.
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Opening the passenger-side trim panelXInsert a suitable object such as a coin into
the slot of lock :.
XTurn lock : by 90° in direction of the
arrow.
XRemove cover ;.
Replacing bulbs
Example illustration: Standard rear lamp driver’sside
:Brake lamp bulb socket;Rear turn signal lamp bulb socket=Side marker lamp bulb socket?Tail lamp, parking and standing lamp and
rear fog lamp (driver’s side only) bulb
socket
ABackup lamp bulb socket
Example illustration: LED rear lamp driver’s side
:Backup lamp bulb socket;Rear fog lamp bulb sockets (driver’s side
only)
XDepending on which bulb needs to be
replaced, turn the respective bulb socket
counterclockwise.
XPull the bulb socket out of the housing.XStandard rear lamp: Gently press onto the
bulb and turn it counterclockwise out of its
bulb socket.
LED rear lamp: Pull the bulb out of its bulb
socket.
XStandard rear lamp: Gently press the new
bulb into its bulb socket and turn it
clockwise until it engages.
LED rear lamp: Gently press the new bulb
into its bulb socket.
XAlign the bulb socket and turn it clockwise.XMake sure the bulb socket is attached
properly.
XClose the respective cover in the cargo
compartment.
XClose the tailgate.316Replacing bulbsPractical hints
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