2014 OPEL ASTRA J lights

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Wiper blade on the rear window
Lift wiper arm. Disengage wiper bladeas shown in illustration and remove.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled
to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.
Bulb replacement
Switch off the ignition and switch off
the relevant switch or close the doors.
Only hold a new bulb at the base! Do not touch the bulb glass with bare
hands.
Use only the same bulb type for
replacement.
Replace headlight bulbs from within
the engine compartment.
Bulb check After a bulb replacement switch on
the ignition, operate and check the
lights.Halogen headlights
5-door hatchback, 4-door
notchback, Sports tourer
Halogen headlights with separate
bulbs for low beam and high beam.
Low beam (1) outer bulb.
High beam (2) inner bulb.
Sidelight/Daytime running light (3) .

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Sidelights/Daytime running light (3)
1. Rotate the cap (3) anticlockwiseand remove it. Use the
screwdriver to rotate the cap.
2. Press latches together and withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Remove the bulb from the socket and replace the bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder into the reflector. Fit the cap and rotate
clockwise.
3-door hatchback
Bi-Halogen Headlight (1) with one
bulb for low and high beam.
Sidelight/Daytime running light (2) .

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2. Remove the bulb from the socketby pulling.
3. Replace and insert new bulb into socket.
4. Insert the bulb socket into the reflector and turn clockwise.
Adaptive forward lighting9 Danger
Adaptive forward lighting system
uses Xenon headlights.
Xenon headlights work under
extremely high electrical voltage.
Do not touch. Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Sidelight/Daytime running lights are
designed as Light Emitting Diodes
(LEDs) and cannot be changed.
Bulbs for corner lighting can be
changed.
Corner lighting
1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise and remove it.

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2. Rotate the bulb holderanticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb holder from the
reflector.
3. Disengage the bulb from the plug connector by pulling.
4. Replace the bulb and connect bulb holder with the plug
connector.
5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging the two lugs into the reflector and
rotate clockwise to secure.
6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
Fog lights
5-door hatchback, 4-door
notchback, Sports tourer
1. Release both caps with a screwdriver at the marked area.
2. Unscrew both screws and remove
turn light assembly from the
bumper.

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3. Turn the bulb socket anti-clockwise and remove it from the
reflector.
4. Disengage the bulb socket from the plug connector by pressing
the retaining lug.
5. Remove and replace the bulb socket with bulb and attach the
plug connector.
6. Insert the bulb socket into the reflector by turning clockwise and
engage.
7. Mount the light assembly by tightening both screws.
8. Assemble and engage the cover.Front turn signal lights
5-door hatchback, 4-doornotchback, Sports tourer
1. Release both caps with a screwdriver at the marked area.
2. Unscrew both screws and remove
light assembly from the bumper.

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3-door hatchback
1. Rotate cap (1) anticlockwise andremove it.
2. Rotate bulb socket anticlockwiseto disengage and withdraw from
the reflector.
3. Remove the bulb from the socket by turning anticlockwise.
4. Replace and insert new bulb into socket by turning clockwise.
5. Insert the bulb socket into the reflector and turn clockwise.
6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.
Tail lights
5-door hatchback
1. Release the cover on the respective side and remove it.

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4. Carefully withdraw tail lightassembly from recesses and
remove. Make sure that the cable duct remains in position.
5. Detach wiring plug from bulb carrier.
6. Remove the bulb holder byturning anticlockwise and replace
the bulb by withdrawing or
pushing the bulb slightly into the
socket and rotating anticlockwise:
Tail lights ( 1 + 2)
Turn signal light ( 3)
Brake light ( 4)
7. Connect the wiring plug and press
the cable into the retainer. Fit light assembly with the retaining pins
into the recesses of the car body
and tighten the securing nuts from
the inside of the load
compartment. Attach cover.
When assembling press the blind
on the left-hand side into the
rubber grommets to reach full
retention force.
Light assembly in the tailgate
1. Open the tailgate and remove the
blind covers on the respective
side.
2. Unscrew and remove the screws. 3. Remove the tail light assembly and detach wiring plug from the
bulb carrier.

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2. Unscrew three screws.
3. Remove the tail light assembly from tailgate.
4. Remove the bulb holder by turning and replace the bulb by
withdrawing or pushing the bulb
slightly into the socket and
rotating anticlockwise:
Tail light ( 1)
Rear fog light/Reverse light ( 2),
depending on the side.
( 2 ) (only one side)
version with Light Emitting Diode
(LED)
Only rear fog light respectively
reverse light ( 2), depending on the
side, can be changed.
5. Insert and turn bulb holder clockwise into the tail light
assembly. Fit the tail light
assembly in the tailgate and
tighten the screws. Attach all
covers.
Side turn signal lights 3-door hatchback
To replace bulb, remove lamp
housing:1. On left vehicle side, slide lamp to the front and remove it out of the
front wing with the rear end.
On right vehicle side, slide lamp to
the rear and remove it out of the front wing with the front end.
2. Turn bulb holder anticlockwise and remove from housing.