2016 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class bulb

The interior lighting automatically switches
on if you:
Runlock the vehicle
Ropen a door
Rremove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
The interior light is activated for a short while
when the SmartKey is removed from the igni-
tion lock. You can activate this delayed
switch-off using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 206).
Manual interior lighting control
XTo switch the interior lighting on/off:
press the cbutton.
XTo switch the reading lamps on/off:
press the pbutton.
Crash-responsive emergency lighting
The interior lighting is activated automatically
if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
XTo switch off the crash-responsive
emergency lighting: press the hazard
warning lamp button.
or
XLock and then unlock the vehicle using the SmartKey.
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes
Xenon bulbs
GDANGER
Xenon bulbs carry a high voltage. You can get an electric shock if you remove the cover of
the Xenon bulb and touch the electrical con-
tacts. There is a risk of fatal injury.
Never touch the parts or the electrical con-
tacts of the Xenon bulb. Always have work on
the Xenon bulbs carried out at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
If your vehicle is equipped with Xenon bulbs,
you can recognize this by the following: the
cone of light from the Xenon bulbs moves
from the top to the bottom and back again
when you start the engine. For this to be
observed, the lights must be switched on
before starting the engine.
Bulbs and lamps are an important aspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure
that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly.
Other bulbs
GWARNING
Bulbs, lamps and connectors can get very hot
when operating. If you change a bulb, you
could burn yourself on these components.
There is a risk of injury.
Allow these components to cool down before
changing a bulb.
Do not use a bulb that has been dropped or if
its glass tube has been scratched.
The bulb may explode if:
Ryou touch it
Rit is hot
Ryou drop it
Ryou scratch it
Only operate bulbs in enclosed lamps
designed for that purpose. Only install spare
bulbs of the same type and the specified volt- age.
Marks on the glass tube reduce the service
life of the bulbs. Do not touch the glass tube
with your bare hands. If necessary, clean the
glass tube when cold with alcohol or spirit and
rub it off with a lint-free cloth.
Protect bulbs from moisture during opera-
tion. Do not allow bulbs to come into contact
with liquids.
There are bulbs other than the Xenon bulbs
that you cannot replace. Replace only the
bulbs listed (
Ypage 115). Have the bulbs that
you cannot replace yourself changed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
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Lights and windshield wipers

If you require assistance changing bulbs, con-
sult a qualified specialist workshop.
If the new bulb still does not light up, consult
a qualified specialist workshop.
Bulbs and lamps are an important aspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure
that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly.
Overview: changing bulbs/bulb types
Halogen headlamps
:
Low-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
;High-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
=Turn signal lamp: PY 21 W
Bi-Xenon headlamps
:
Cornering lamp: H7 55 W
Tail lamp
:
Backup lamp: W 16 W
Changing the front bulbs
Removing/mounting the cover in the
front wheel housing
XTo remove: switch off the lights.
XTurn the front wheels inwards.
XSlide cover:up and remove it.
XTo install: insert cover :again and slide
down until it engages.
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Lights and windshield wipers
Z

Low-beam headlamps (halogen head-
lamps)
XRemove the cover in the front wheel hous-
ing (
Ypage 115).
XTurn housing cover:counter-clockwise
and pull it out.
XPress retainer ;up.
XRemove connector =with the bulb.
XPull the bulb out of connector =.
XInsert the new bulb into connector =and
into bracket for retainer ;.
Make sure the bulb is positioned correctly.
XPress retainer ;down.
XAttach housing cover :and turn it clock-
wise until it engages.
XReplace the cover in the front wheel hous-
ing (
Ypage 115).
High-beam headlamps (halogen head-
lamps)/cornering lamps (Bi-Xenon
headlamps)
XSwitch off the lights.
XOpen the hood.
XTurn housing cover :counter-clockwise
and pull it out.
XAt the bulb holder, push the bulb upwards,
disconnect it and pull it out of bulb
holder ;.
XInsert the new bulb into bulb holder ;,
push it down and secure it in place.
XAttach housing cover :and turn it clock-
wise until it engages.
Side marker lamps (halogen head-
lamps)
Due to their location, have the bulbs in the
side marker lamp changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Turn signals (halogen headlamps)
XSwitch off the lights.
XOpen the hood.
XTurn bulb holder :counter-clockwise and
pull it out.
XTake the bulb out of bulb holder :.
XInsert the new bulb into bulb holder :.
XInsert bulb holder:and turn it clockwise
until it engages.
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Lights and windshield wipers

Changing the rear bulbs
Backup Light
XSwitch off the lights.
XMake sure that the roof is closed.
XOpen the trunk.
XTurn and pull out buffer stop ;.
XUnclip catch:for side paneling =.
XReach upwards into side paneling =,
loosen and pull downwards until holder ?
of the backup lamp is easily accessible.
XPull out bulb holder ?.
XPull out the bulb.
XInsert the new bulb into bulb holder ?.
XInsert holder?until it engages.
Xre-install side paneling =precisely.
XClip in catch :for side paneling =.
XPush in and tighten buffer stop ;.
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers
on/off
!
Do not operate the windshield wipers
when the windshield is dry, as this could
damage the wiper blades. Moreover, dust
that has collected on the windshield can
scratch the glass if wiping takes place when
the windshield is dry.
If it is necessary to switch on the windshield
wipers in dry weather conditions, always
use washer fluid when operating the wind-
shield wipers.
!If the windshield wipers leave smears on
the windshield after the vehicle has been
washed in an automatic car wash, wax or
other residues may be the reason for this.
Clean the windshield using washer fluid
after washing the vehicle in an automatic
car wash.
!Intermittent wiping with rain sensor: due
to optical influences and the windshield
becoming dirty in dry weather conditions,
the windshield wipers may be activated
inadvertently. This could then damage the
windshield wiper blades or scratch the
windshield.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windshield wipers in dry weather.
Combination switch
1
$ Windshield wiper off
2ÄIntermittent wipe, low (rain sensor
set to low sensitivity)
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Lights and windshield wipers
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Classification System) has disabled thefront-passenger fron t
air bag (
Ypage 49 )
RtheFrontPassengerAirbagEnable dSeeOperator' s
ManualorFrontPassengerAirbagDisabledSeeOper‐
ator's Manualdisplay message smus tno tbe shown in th e
multifunction display
XWait fo r aperiod of at leas t60 seconds until th enecessar ysys-
te m checks hav ebeen completed.
XMak esur ethat th edisplay message sdo no tappea rin th emul-
tifunction display.
If these condition sare fulfilled ,th efront-passenger seat can be
occupied again .Whether th ePASSENGER AI RBA GOF For ON
indicato rlamp remain slit or goe sout depend son how OCS clas-
sifies th eoccupant .
If th econdition sare no tfulfilled ,th esystem is no toperating cor-
rectly.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Observ eth eadditional information on OCS (
Ypage 49).
Lights
i
Vehicles wit hLE Dbulbs in th eligh tclusters :
The display message fo rth ecorrespondin glamp only appears when all of th eLEDs in th e
lamp hav efailed.
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
b
Check LeftCorner ‐
ing LightorCheck
Right Cornering
Light
The lef tor right-hand cornering ligh tis defective.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftLow
Bea morCheck
Right Low Bea m
The leftor right-hand low-beam headlamp is defective.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
224Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
Check RearLef t
TurnSignalor
Check Rea rRight
Tur nSignal
The rear left-han dor rear right-hand tur nsignal is defective.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check Front Left
TurnSignalor
Check Front Right
Tur nSignal
The fron tleft-han dor fron tright-hand tur nsignal is defective.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftMirror
Tur nSignalor
Check
RightMirror
Tur nSignal
The tur nsignal in th eleft-han dor right-hand exterio rmirror is
defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
CheckCenterBrake
Lamp
The high-mounte dbrak elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftBrake
Lam porCheck Right
Brake Lam p
The leftor right-hand brak elamp is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftTai l
and Brake Lampsor
Check Right Tai l
and Brake Lamps
The leftor right-hand tai llamp/brak elamp is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftHig h
BeamorCheck Right
Hig hBea m
The lef tor right-hand high beam is defective.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
LicensePlate Lam p
The leftor right-hand license plat elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Display messages225
On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
RearFog Lam p
The rear fo glamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check Front Left
Standing
LamporCheck Front
RightStandingLam p
The fron tlef tor fron tright parkin gor standin glamp is defective.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Backup Light
The backup lamp is defective.
XCheckwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check Front Left
SidemarkerLam por
Check Front Right
Sidemarke rLam p
The fron tleft-han dor fron tright-hand side marke rlamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check RearLef t
Sidemarke rLam por
Check Rea rRight
Sidemarke rLam p
The rear left-han dor rear right-hand side marke rlamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
CheckLeftDaytim e
Running
LightorChec kRight
Daytim eRunnin g
Light
The leftor right-hand daytime running lamp is faulty.
XChec kwhether you are permitte dto replac eth ebulb yourself
(
Ypage 115).
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Active Headlamps
Inoperative
The active lightfunction is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Malfunction See
Operator'sManual
The exterio rlighting is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
226Display messages
On-board computer and displays