2015 VAUXHALL ADAM Owner's Manual

Vehicle care159Wiper blade replacement
Lift the wiper arm until it stays in the
raised position, press button to
disengage the wiper blade and
remove.
Attach the wiper blade slightly angled
to the wiper arm and push until it
engages.
Lower wiper arm carefully.
Wiper blade on the rear window
Lift wiper arm. Disengage wiper blade as 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
Halogen headlights with separate
bulbs for low beam and high beam.

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Low beam outer bulb (1).
High beam inner bulb (2).
Low beam (1) 1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise and remove it.2. Press the clip to disengage bulbholder. Withdraw the bulb holder
from the reflector.
3. Detach the bulb from the bulb holder and replace the bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder with the clip
downwards and engage into the
reflector until it clicks.
5. Install cap.
High beam (2)
1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise and remove it.

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2. Press the clip to disengage bulbholder. Withdraw the bulb holder
from the reflector.
3. Detach the bulb from the bulb holder and replace the bulb.
4. Insert the bulb holder with the clip
upwards and engage into the
reflector until it clicks.
5. Install cap.
Sidelight/Daytime running light
with bulbs (3)
1. Rotate bulb socket (3) anticlockwise to disengage.
Withdraw the bulb socket from the
headlamp housing.
2. Remove the bulb from the socket by pulling.
3. Replace and insert new bulb into socket.
4. Insert the bulb socket into the headlamp housing and turn
clockwise.
Sidelight/Daytime running light with LEDs Sidelights and daytime running lights
consist of LEDs which cannot be
changed. Consult a workshop in case
of a defective LED.

162Vehicle careFront turn signal lights
1. Undo screw and remove cover.
2. Undo screw and remove lightassembly from the bumper.
3. Disengage and remove the bulbsocket by turning anticlockwise.
4. Remove bulb by turninganticlockwise slightly and
withdrawing. Replace the bulb.
5. Insert the bulb socket into the assembly and turn clockwise.
6. Attach light assembly into the bumper and fix with the screw.
7. Insert cover into the bumper and fix with the screw.
Adam Rocks
1. Disengage the small cap with a screwdriver at the marked
position.

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2. Remove the cover by pulling withfingers at the marked positions,
see arrows in the illustration.
3. Undo both screws and remove light assembly from the bumper.
4. Disengage and remove the bulbsocket by turning anticlockwise.
5. Remove bulb by turninganticlockwise slightly and
withdrawing. Replace the bulb.
6. Insert the bulb socket into the assembly and turn clockwise.
7. Attach light assembly into the bumper and fix with both screws.
8. Insert and engage cover into the bumper. Insert small cap.
Tail lights Versions with subwoofer box
Remove the load compartment floor
cover, on right side also remove the
tool box to gain access to the cover
3 66.
Versions with storage box
Remove storage box to gain access
to the cover 3 64.

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1. Release the cover on therespective side and remove.
2. Unscrew the plastic securing nut from the inside by hand.
3. Carefully withdraw the lightassembly from the recesses and
remove.
4. Turn bulb holder anticlockwise and remove. Replace bulb by
withdrawing:
turn signal light 1
tail light 2
tail light / brake light 3
If tail light 2 and tail light/brake
light 3 are LEDs seek the
assistance of a workshop for
replacement.
5. Insert and turn bulb holder clockwise into the tail light
assembly. Ensure the wires
remain in the cable ducts.

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Fit light assembly with theretaining pins into the recesses of
the vehicle body and tighten the
securing nut from inside the load compartment. Pull the circular
gasket over the recess in the lamp housing.
Close cover and engage.
Reversing light/rear fog light Reversing light is located on the left
side of the bumper, and the rear fog
light is located on the right side of the
bumper.
The description of bulb replacement
is the same for both lights.1. Undo screw and remove cover.
2. Undo screw and remove light assembly from the bumper.
3. Disengage and remove the bulbsocket by turning anticlockwise.
4. Remove bulb by turninganticlockwise slightly and
withdrawing. Replace the bulb.
5. Insert the bulb socket into the assembly and turn clockwise.
6. Replace light assembly in the bumper and fix with the screw.
7. Insert cover into the bumper and fix with the screw.

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Adam Rocks
1. Remove the cover by pulling withthe finger at the marked position,
see arrow in the graphic.
2. Undo both screws and remove light assembly from the bumper.
3. Disengage and remove the bulbsocket by turning anticlockwise.
4. Remove bulb by turninganticlockwise slightly and
withdrawing. Replace the bulb.
5. Insert the bulb socket into the assembly and turn clockwise.
6. Attach light assembly into the bumper and fix with both screws.
7. Insert and engage cover into the bumper.
Side turn signal lights
To replace bulb, remove lamp
housing:
1. Slide lamp to its left side and remove with its right end.