Fuses and bulbs
You must only replace a bulb with a bulb of the
same type. Information regarding e.g. the wat
tage can be found on the glass or base of the
bulb.
The description for changing the bulb refers to
the Left rear light unit; the procedure for the
right rear Light unit is similar.
You can change the
foLLowing
bulbs yourself:
Changing bulb for turn signals
Applies to: vehicles with halogen headlights
Bulb (12 V)
©Tail
light
© Brake light
© Reversing Light
(4)
Turn signal
©Rearfog
light3'
Version
W16W
P21W
W16W
PY21W
W16W
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The bulb for the rear fog light is fitted on one side only. It
is located on the left side on LHD vehicles and on the right
side on RHD vehicles.
Changing headlight
bulbs
Removing cover (engine compartment)
Applies to: vehicles with halogen headlights
^
Fig.
281 Headlight: Cover for turn signal and main beam
headlight
• Switch off the ignition and the lights.
• Open the bonnet.
• Turn the headlight cover anti-clockwise
*Fig.
281 and remove it
*/^
in General notes
on page 334.
• Change the bulb for the turn signal
*page
336 or the main beam headlight
*page
337.
Fig.
282 Headlight: Plastic connector for turn signal
Fig.
283 Headlight: Fitting plastic connector for turn
sig
nal
Removing
• Pull the plastic connector together with the
buLb out of the headlight housing
*Fig.
282.
• Disconnect the plastic connector from the base
of the bulb
*^
in General notes on page 334.
Installing
• Push the new bulb into the plastic connector so
that it is securely seated
*^
in General notes
on page 334.
• Insert the bulb into the headlight housing.
•
Fit
the plastic connector
*Fig.
283 into the
housing and press it in until the side catches
engage.
• Put the cover back on.
• Check whether the new bulb is working.
336
Fuses
and
bulbs
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Changing bulbs
for
rear
Lights
Preparations
Applies
to: vehicles with bulbs
Changing
a
bulb
Applies
to: vehicles with bulbs
Fig.
292
Side
panel:
Removing cover
Fig.
293
Removing rear light from body panel
• Check which
of
the bulbs
is
defective.
• Switch
off
the ignition and
the
lights.
• Open
the
boot lid.
• Take
the
screwdriver,
the
interchangeable Torx
bit and
the
removal wedge
out of
the vehicle
tool
kit
*page
319.
• To remove
the
cover, press
it in the
direction
of
the arrow
©
*
Fig.
292
and then swivel
it
away
to
the
side with your hand
©.
• Remove the securing screws
©
using
the
Torx
screwdriver.
• Carefully slide
the
removal wedge
©
into
the
gap between
the
body and
the
rear light
•=>
Fig.
293,
o©
in
General notes on page
335.
• Gradually ease out the rear light
by
pulling
al
ternately
in
direction
of
arrows
©
and
©.
• Unplug
the
electrical connector.
• Change the defective bulb
*page
339.
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u
f"
00
o
00 m
Fig.
294 Rear light: Release points on bulb carrier
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Fig.
295
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er: Position
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of the bulbs
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• Remove the clips securing
the
bulb carrier
*Fig.
294.
Start with
the
three clips
at
the bot
tom -arrows-.
• Detach
the
bulb carrier
*Fig.
295.
• Renew the defective bulb (pull
to
remove from
plug-in holder
or
turn
to
remove from bayonet
holder).
• Attach
the
bulb carrier.
• Re-install all the parts
in the
reverse sequence.
• Check whether the new bulb
is
working.
Position
of
bulbs
Position
*
Fig.
295
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Bulb function
Tail light
Brake light
Reversing Light
Turn signal
Rear
fog light
339
