WARNING
When changing bulbs, sharp-edged parts
on the bulb housings or hot or bursting
bulb
s can cause serious injuries.
·
Change bulbs only when they have
cooled down fully.
·
Always protect your hands when
changing bulbs.
NOTICE
Water that enters the headlamp housing
can damage the electrical system.
·
Always fit the covers on the headlamp
housing aer changing a bulb.
·
Aer mounting, always make sure that
the covers are correctly fastened.
NOTICE
If the glass bulb is touched when changing
lamps, fingerprints ma
y be le on the lamp.
When the light is switched on, the finger-
prints will evaporate due to the heat and
the reflector will become cloudy.
·
Do not touch the glass part of the bulb
with your bare fingers. Use textile gloves,
for example.
·
When installing a lamp, always hold it by
the base of the bulb only.
Information on changing bulbs
Please refer to and at the start
of the chapt
er on page 309.
WARNING
If the described activities for changing
bulbs are not observed, this can lead to
accidents. This can result in serious inju-
ries.
·
Always follow the instructions and ob-
serve the general safety precautions.
NOTICE
Improper removal and refitting of trims and
hea
dlamps can cause damage to the vehi-
cle’s paint and bodywork.
·
Remove the headlamps and trims care-
fully and fit them again carefully.
Always carry out the following actions for
changing a bulb in the given order:
1.
Park the vehicle on a firm and level sur-
face at a safe distance from the flow of
trac.
2. Switch on the electric parking brake.
3. Switch o the light.
4. Move the direction indicator and high
beam lever to its neutral position.
5. In vehicles with an automatic transmis-
sion: engage the parking lock
.
In v
ehicles with a manual gearbox: en-
gage a gear.
6. Switch o the ignition.
7. Allow the orientation lighting to go out
→ page 115, Coming Home and Leav-
ing Home function (orientation lighting).
8. Leave the defective bulbs to cool down.
9. Check to see if a fuse has visibly blown.
10. Follow the instructions to change the
aected bulb.
Always use identical bulbs with the
same designation. The designation is
inscribed on the bulb, either on the
glass part or on the base.
Do not touch the glass part of the bulb
with unprotected fingers. The heat of
the bulb would cause the fingerprint to
evaporate and condense on the reflec-
tor. This will impair the brightness of the
headlamps.
11. Aer changing the bulb, check to en-
sure that the bulb is working properly. If
the bulb is not working properly, the
bulb may not have been inserted prop-
erly, may have failed again, or the con-
nector may have been fitted incorrectly.
12. Each time you change a bulb at the
front of the vehicle, the headlamp set-
tings should be checked by a suitably
qualified workshop.
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