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Parking Lamp Bulbs







Parking Lamp Bulbs

Removal


Note usage and safety notes for halogen lamps, refer to => [ Application and Safety
Notes ] Halogen Headlamps.


During removal and installation, leave ignition key with remote control inside the vehicle to prevent the doors from locking and possibly activating the Coming Home / Leaving Home functions on its own.

In order to be able to replace the bulb, it is sometimes necessary to remove neighboring components at the corresponding headlamp.

- Refer to the following table as to which components are to be removed depending on engine version, in order to replace the bulb.






The following figures show the replacement of the right headlamp bulb.

The left headlamp bulb is replaced is the same way.

- Twist off housing cover - 2 -.






Lamp - 1 - is clipped into the reflector.






When removing lamp - 1 -, the connector is not disconnected first.

- Press retaining tabs - arrows - of lamp socket together and pull lamp socket with lamp out of reflector.






- Pull the lamp socket - 1 - with parking lamp out of reflector as far as the wire lengths permit.

- Remove parking lamp - 2 - from lamp socket - 1 - in - direction of arrow -.

Installation

Install in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

- Push lamp socket into reflector.

The lamp socket must engage audibly.

When installing housing cover, check for proper fitting. It is destroyed by entry of water into headlamp.

- Check headlamp for function.