Audi A3 Sportback User Manual

268 Fuses and bulbs
• Make sure that all bulbs for t he r ear lights
are
wor king.
• Put the tool s and jack back in th e luggage
compart men t.
A3 Saloon: Changing
bulbs for rear lights
Removing outer rear light
Applies to vehicles: with hal ogen system (A3 Saloon)
To change the bulbs, you must remove the
rear light. R emoving the light requires a cer-
tain degree
of practical skill.
Fi g. 30 7
Fig. 30 8 R emov ing re ar Ligh t
Releasing rear light
• Check which of the bulbs is defect ive.
• Open the boot lid.
• Take the screwdriver and the Torx bit out of
the vehicle too l kit c:;, page 236.
• Remove the cover CD G Fig . 307 .
• Use the screwdriver with the app r opriate
Torx bit to loosen b oth screws @ c::> Fig. 307 .
Removing rear light
• Take the plastic s pa tula out of t he vehicle
tool kit ~ pag e 236.
• Carefully slide th e plastic spat ula into the
gap between the re ar light and the body
-arrow - c::> Fig. 308.
• Gradually ease out th e r ea r light by pulling
alt e rnate ly with one hand towards arrow CD
and with the other towards arrow@
c::> Fig. 308 and take out the rear light uni t.
• Unplug the electrical connector
c::> page 268 .
CD CAUTION
When remov ing or i nsta lling the rear lig h t,
take care not to cause any damage.
- Removing the rear lig ht in part i cular can
lead
to the paintwork or rear light be-
coming damaged. This is another reason
why we r ecommend having the bul bs
changed by a qualified workshop.
(D Note
Follow t he same procedure for installing/
removing the rear light when r epl acing an
LE D r ear tight u nit .
Unplugging the connector and removing
the bulb carrier
Applies to vehicles: wit h halogen system (A3 Sal oo n)
Fi g. 30 9 Rear li ght : Unplugging conn ect or
F ig. 310 Securing ta bs b et w ee n bu ll;> carrier an d rear
light ....

Audi A3 Sportback Specifications

General

Brand	Audi
Model	A3 Sportback
Category	Automobile
Language	English