2016 SKODA FABIA headlights

WARNING■Always read and observe the warnings before completing any work in the
engine compartment » page 137.■
Accidents can be caused if the road in front of the vehicle is not suffi-
ciently illuminated and the vehicle cannot or can only be seen with difficul-
ty by other road users.
■
Bulbs H8, H7 and H4 are pressurised and may burst when changed - there
is a risk of injury! We therefore recommended wearing gloves and safety
glasses when changing a bulb.
CAUTION
■ Do not take hold of the glass bulb with naked fingers (even the smallest
amount of dirt reduces the working life of the light bulb). Use a clean cloth,
napkin, or similar.■
The cap of the filament bulb must always be seated correctly in the head-
light, otherwise this may allow water and debris to enter the headlight - risk of
damage to the headlights.
Note
■ This Owner's Manual only describes the replacement of bulbs where it is pos-
sible to replace the bulbs on your own without any complications arising. Other
light bulbs should be changed by your specialist garage.■
We recommend that you always carry a box of replacement bulbs in the vehi-
cle.
Bulb arrangement in the front headlights
Fig. 205
Halogen headlights/halogen projector headlights
Read and observe and on page 166 first.
The vehicle is equipped with headlights with halogen bulbs.
Bulb arrangement » Fig. 205
Dayl. dri. light
Low beam, high beam and parking light
Flashing
Low beam
High beam and turning signal switch
Cover the front wheel Removing / replacing
Fig. 206
Remove plastic cover
Read and observe and on page 166 first.
The cover in the front wheel well must be removed in order to change certain
light bulbs.
Details about removing the cover if needed, are given in the description of
each lamp change.
Removal
›
Adjust front wheels in the direction of centre of the vehicle.
›
Insert the clamp for removing the full wheel covers » page 150, Vehicle tool
kit into the recess in the cover.
›
Remove the cover by pulling the hook in the direction of arrow » Fig. 206.
Inserting
›
Insert and push the cover into the corresponding opening.
The cover must engage securely.
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Remove/replace the mounting for the mopping water containernozzleFig. 207
Remove the mounting for the mopping water container nozzle
Read and observe
and on page 166 first.
The mounting for the mopping water container nozzle must be removed in or-
der to replace some light bulbs. The holder is located in the engine compart-
ment, front right.
Details about removing the mounting, if needed,are given in each lamp re-
placement description.
Removal
›
Remove the container nozzle
A
from the holder in the direction of arrow
1
» Fig. 207 .
›
Insert a finger into the recess
B
in the direction of arrow
2
and lift the catch
C
in the direction of arrow
3
.
›
Remove the holder of the container nozzle in the direction of arrow
4
.
Inserting›Slide the holder of the container nozzle in the opposite direction to the ar-
row 4
» Fig. 207 .
The holder must engage firmly.
›
Push the container nozzle into the holder in the opposite direction to the ar-
row
1
.
Changing bulbs for low and main beam (Halogen headlights)
Fig. 208
Removing bulbs for low and main beam
Read and observe
and on page 166 first.
›
Remove the relevant cover in the front wheel well » page 166.
To replace lamp, first remove the mounting for the mopping water container
nozzle in the right headlight » page 167.
›
Remove the protective cap
B
» Fig. 205 on page 166 .
›
Press the connector latch and remove the plug connector by jiggling in the
direction of arrow
1
» Fig. 208 .
›
Push in the spring in the direction of the arrow
2
.
›
Release the spring in the direction of the arrow
3
.
›
Remove the defective bulb in the direction of arrow
4
.
›
Fit a new bulb into the headlamp and secure the spring in the opposite direc-
tion to the arrow
3
.
›
Insert the plug in the opposite direction to the arrow
1
.
›
Fit protective cap
B
» Fig. 205 on page 166 .
After changing the lamp in the right headlamp, replace the mounting for the
mopping water container nozzle » page 167.
›
Replace the appropriate cover in the front wheel well » page 166.
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Replacing the bulb for the side light (Halogen headlights)Fig. 209
Changing the bulb for the front
turn signal light
Read and observe and on page 166 first.
Remove the mounting for the mopping water container nozzle before replac-
ing the lamp in the right headlight » page 167.
›
Remove the protective cap
C
» Fig. 205 on page 166 .
›
Turn the socket with the bulb in the direction of arrow
1
» Fig. 209 .
›
Remove the socket with the bulb in the direction of arrow
2
.
›
Insert the socket with the new bulb in the opposite direction to the arrow
2
.
›
Turn the socket with the new bulb in the opposite direction to the arrow
1
until it stops.
›
Fit protective cap
C
» Fig. 205 on page 166 .
Replacing the bulb for the side light (Halogen headlights)
Fig. 210
Change the light bulb for the parking light
Read and observe
and on page 166 first.
›
Remove the relevant cover in the front wheel well » page 166.
Remove the mounting for the mopping water container nozzle before replac-
ing the lamp in the right headlight » page 167.›
Remove the protective cap
B
» Fig. 205 on page 166 .
›
Remove the bulb holder with the bulb by jiggling it out in the direction of the
arrow
1
» Fig. 210 .
›
Grasp the pedestal with the light bulb in the area
A
.
›
Remove the faulty bulb from the holder in the direction of the arrow
2
.
›
Push a new bulb into the bulb holder up to the stop.
›
Replace the bulb holder in the headlamp with the bulb.
›
Fit protective cap
B
» Fig. 205 on page 166 .
After changing the lamp in the right headlamp, replace the mounting for the
mopping water container nozzle » page 167.
›
Replace the appropriate cover in the front wheel well » page 166.
Replacing the bulb for the daytime running lights light (Halogen
headlights)
Fig. 211
Changing the bulb for the day-
time running light
Read and observe and on page 166 first.
›
Remove the relevant cover in the front wheel well » page 166.
›
Turn the socket with the bulb in the direction of arrow
1
» Fig. 211 .
›
Remove the socket with the bulb in the direction of arrow
2
.
›
Change the bulb in the socket.
›
Insert the socket with the new bulb into the headlight in the opposite direc-
tion to the arrow
2
.
›
Turn the socket with the new bulb in the opposite direction to the arrow
1
until it stops.
›
Replace the appropriate cover in the front wheel well » page 166.
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Replacing the bulb for the low beam (Halogen headlights)Fig. 212
Changing the bulb for the low beam
Read and observe
and on page 166 first.
›
Remove the relevant cover in the front wheel well » page 166.
›
Remove the protective cap
D
» Fig. 205 on page 166 .
›
Turn the holder with the bulb in the direction of arrow
1
» Fig. 212 .
›
Remove the holder with the bulb in the direction of arrow
2
.
›
Remove the bulb from the holder in the direction of the arrow
3
.
›
Insert a new bulb into the connector so that the lug
A
on the connector
snaps into the groove on the bulb.
›
Insert the connector with the new bulb into the headlight in the opposite di-
rection to the arrow
2
.
›
Turn the connector with the new bulb in the opposite direction to the arrow
1
until it stops.
›
Fit protective cap
D
» Fig. 205 on page 166 .
›
Replace the appropriate cover in the front wheel well » page 166.
Replacing the bulb for the main beam (Halogen headlights)Fig. 213
Changing the bulb for the main beam
Read and observe
and on page 166 first.
Remove the mounting for the mopping water container nozzle before replac-
ing the lamp in the right headlight » page 167.
›
Remove the protective cap
E
» Fig. 205 on page 166 .
›
Turn the holder with the bulb in the direction of arrow
1
» Fig. 213 .
›
Remove the holder with the bulb in the direction of arrow
2
.
›
Remove the bulb from the holder in the direction of the arrow
3
.
›
Insert a new bulb into the connector so that the lug
A
on the connector
snaps into the groove on the bulb.
›
Insert the connector with the new bulb into the headlight in the opposite di-
rection to the arrow
2
.
›
Turn the connector with the new bulb in the opposite direction to the arrow
1
until it stops.
›
Fit protective cap
E
» Fig. 205 on page 166 .
After changing the lamp in the right headlamp, replace mounting for the mop-
ping water container nozzle » page 167.
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Replacing the bulb for the turn signal light (Halogen headlights)Fig. 214
Changing the bulb for the turn signal light
Read and observe
and on page 166 first.
To replace lamp, first remove mounting for the mopping water container noz-
zle in the right headlight » page 167.
›
Remove the protective cap
E
» Fig. 205 on page 166 .
›
Remove the bulb holder with the bulb by jiggling it out in the direction of the
arrow
1
» Fig. 214 .
›
Grasp the pedestal with the light bulb in the area
A
.
›
Remove the faulty bulb from the holder in the direction of the arrow
2
.
›
Push a new bulb into the bulb holder up to the stop.
›
Replace the bulb holder in the headlamp with the bulb.
›
Fit protective cap
E
» Fig. 205 on page 166 .
After changing the lamp in the right headlamp, replace the mounting for the
mopping water container nozzle » page 167.
Changing light bulbs for fog lightsFig. 215
Removing the fog lights/ changing bulb for fog lights
Read and observe
and on page 166 first.
Remove the protective grille and headlight
›
Insert the clamps for removing the full wheel covers into opening
A
» page 150 , Vehicle tool kit .
›
By pulling the hook in direction of arrow
1
remove the protective grille in
the arrow direction
2
» Fig. 215 .
›
Unscrew the screws
B
using the screwdriver from the tool kit.
›
Remove the headlight in the direction of arrow
3
.
Replacing the light bulb
›
Press the latch on the connector in the direction of arrow
4
» Fig. 215 .
›
Remove the key in the direction of the arrow
5
.
›
Turn the socket with the bulb to the stop in the direction of the arrow
6
.
›
Remove the socket with the bulb in the direction of arrow
7
.
›
Insert the new bulb into the headlight and turn counter to the direction of
arrow
6
as far as the stop.
›
Attach the connector. 
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