2014 OPEL ASTRA SALOON Owners Manual

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2. Remove protective cover 2.
3. Rotate the bulb holder anti-
clockwise to disengage. Withdrawthe bulb holder from the reflector.
4. Detach bulb from bulb holder and renew the bulb.
5. Insert the bulb holder, engagingthe two lugs into the reflector androtate clockwise to secure.
6. Rotate bulb carrier to the right as far as it will go.
7. Install protective cover.
8. Close the opening in the wheel housing with the cover.
High beam 1. Access to the bulbs is through the
engine compartment.
2. Remove protective cover 1.
3. Detach wiring plug from bulb.

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4. Disengage spring clip fromretainer by pressing forward and
then swinging downwards.
5. Withdraw the bulb from reflector housing.
6. When installing the new bulb, insert lugs in the reflector
recesses and engage the spring
clip.
7. Install the wiring plug onto bulb. 8. Install protective cover.
Side lights 1. Access to the bulbs is through the
engine compartment.2. Remove protective cover 1.
3. Withdraw parking light bulb holder
from reflector.
4. Remove bulb from socket and renew the bulb.
5. Insert holder in reflector. Install the headlamp protective cover.

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Headlamps have separate systems
for low beam 1 (inner bulbs) and high
beam 2 (outer bulbs).
Low beam
9 Danger
Low beam works under extremely
high electrical voltage. Do not
touch. Have bulbs replaced by a
workshop.
High beam
1. Replace bulbs through the openings in the wheel arches.
2. Remove protective cover.
3. Rotate left bulb holder anddisengage.
4.Remove the bulb holder with bulb
from the reflector.

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5. Detach bulb from bulb holder.
6. Insert new bulb so that the two lugs on the bulb holder engage in
the recesses in the reflector.
7. Rotate bulb holder to the right as far as it will go.
8. Place protective cover in position and close.
Side lights
1. Replace bulbs through the openings in the wheel arches.
2. Remove main beam headlight protective cover.
3.Remove parking light socket from
reflector.

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4. Remove bulb from socket andrenew bulb.
5. Insert holder in reflector. Place protective cap in position and
close.
Fog lights Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Front turn signal lights 1. Replace the bulbs through the opening in the wheel housing.
2. Rotate bulb holder anti-clockwise and disengage.
3. Push bulb slightly into the socket,rotate anti-clockwise, remove and
renew bulb.
4. Insert bulb holder in the reflector, rotate clockwise and engage.
Tail lights
Saloon 5-door
1. To change the bulbs on the right side, use a coin to open the lock
and fold down the cover.
To change bulbs on the left side,
use a coin to turn both locks and
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2. Detach plug connector from bulb holder.

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3. Loosen fastening nuts with wheelbolt wrench and unscrew by hand.
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4. Detach bulb housing towards the
rear.
5.Unscrew the three screws using a
screwdriver. Press the locking
tabs on the outside of the bulb
holder inwards and remove the
bulb holder.
6. Remove and renew the bulb.
Reverse light ( 1)
Turn signal light ( 2)
Reverse light/brake light ( 3)
Reverse light ( 4)
Fog light, may be only on one side
( 5 )
7. Engage bulb holder in bulb housing, ensuring that it properly
engages.

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8. Ensure that the seals are appliedto the bulb holder and fixingscrews.
9. Insert the bulb housing in the body, engaging the lug and the
ball pin in the recesses. Tighten
the fastening nuts using a wheel
bolt wrench. Attach the plug
connector. Close and engage the
flap.
Saloon 3-door
1. To change the bulbs, fold down the cover.
2. Detach plug connector from bulb holder.
3. Loosen fastening nuts with wheel bolt wrench and unscrew by hand.
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4. Detach bulb housing towards therear.
5. Remove seal from the fasteningbolt. Press the locking tabs on the
outside of the bulb holder outward and remove the bulb holder.
6. Remove and renew the bulb.
Reverse light ( 1)
Turn signal light ( 2)
Reverse light/brake light ( 3)
Reverse light ( 4)
Fog light, may be only on one side ( 5 )
7. Engage bulb holder in bulb housing, ensuring that it properly
engages.8. Ensure that the seals are applied to the bulb holder and fixing
screws.
9. Insert the bulb housing in the body, engaging the lug and the
ball pin in the recesses. Tighten
the fastening nuts using a wheel
bolt wrench. Attach the plug
connector. Close and engage the
flap.