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Replacing bulbs

Important safety notes

Xenon bulbs

DANGER

Xenon bulbs carry a high voltage. You can get

an electric shock if you remove the cover of

the Xenon bulb and touch the electrical con-

tacts. There is a risk of fatal injury.

Never touch the parts or the electrical con-

tacts of the Xenon bulb. Always have work on

the Xenon bulbs carried out at a qualified spe-

cialist workshop.

If your vehicle is equipped with Xenon bulbs,

you can recognize this by the following: the

cone of light from the Xenon bulbs moves

from the top to the bottom and back again

when you start the engine. For this to be

observed, the lights must be switched on

before starting the engine.

Bulbs and lamps are an important aspect of

vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure

that these function correctly at all times.

Have the headlamp setting checked regularly.

Other bulbs

WARNING

Bulbs, lamps and connectors can get very hot

when operating. If you change a bulb, you

could burn yourself on these components.

There is a risk of injury.

Allow these components to cool down before

changing a bulb.

Do not use a bulb that has been dropped or if

its glass tube has been scratched.

The bulb may explode if:

you touch it

it is hot

you drop it

you scratch it

Only operate bulbs in enclosed lamps

designed for that purpose. Only install spare

bulbs of the same type and the specified volt-

age.

Marks on the glass tube reduce the service

life of the bulbs. Do not touch the glass tube

with your bare hands. If necessary, clean the

glass tube when cold with alcohol or spirit and

rub it off with a lint-free cloth.

Protect bulbs from moisture during opera-

tion. Do not allow bulbs to come into contact

with liquids.

There are bulbs other than the Xenon bulbs

that you cannot replace. Replace only the

bulbs listed (Y page 117). Have the bulbs that

you cannot replace yourself changed at a

qualified specialist workshop.

If you require assistance changing bulbs, con-

sult a qualified specialist workshop.

If the new bulb still does not light up, consult

a qualified specialist workshop.

Bulbs and lamps are an important aspect of

vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure

that these function correctly at all times.

Have the headlamp setting checked regularly.

Overview: changing bulbs/bulb types

You can change the following bulbs. The bulb

type can be found in the legend.

Vehicles with halogen headlamps

Turn signal lamp: PY 21 W

;

High-beam headlamps/daytime running

lights: H15 55 W/15 W

Low-beam headlamps/parking lamps/

standing lamps: H7 55 W

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Vehicles with Bi-Xenon headlamps

Cornering lamp: H7 55 W

Tail lamps (vehicles with halogen headlamps)

Backup lamp: W 16 W

;

Rear fog lamp: H 21 W

Brake lamp: W 16 W

Turn signal lamp: PY 21 W

Changing the front bulbs

Removing and installing the cover in the

front wheel housing

You must remove the cover from the front

wheel housing before you can change the

front bulbs.

To remove: switch off the lights.

Turn the front wheels inwards.

Slide cover : up and remove it.

To install: insert cover : again and slide it

down until it engages.

Low-beam headlamps/parking and

standing lamps (halogen headlamps)

Remove the cover in the front wheel hous-

ing (Y page 118).

Turn housing cover : counter-clockwise

and pull it out.

Turn bulb holder ; counter-clockwise and

pull it out.

Take the bulb out of bulb holder ;.

Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.

Insert bulb holder ; into the lamp and turn

it clockwise.

Align housing cover : and turn it clock-

wise until it engages.

Replace the cover in the front wheel hous-

ing (Y page 118).

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High-beam headlamps/daytime run-

ning lamps (halogen headlamps)

Switch off the lights.

Open the hood.

Turn housing cover : counter-clockwise

and pull it out.

Turn bulb ; counter-clockwise and pull it

out.

Insert the new bulb and engage it to the

stop.

Align housing cover : and turn it clock-

wise until it engages.

Turn signals (halogen headlamps)

Switch off the lights.

Open the hood.

Turn bulb holder : counter-clockwise and

pull it out.

Take the bulb out of bulb holder :.

Insert the new bulb into bulb holder :.

Insert bulb holder : and turn it clockwise

until it engages.

Cornering light function (Bi-Xenon

headlamps)

Switch off the lights.

Open the hood.

Turn housing cover : counter-clockwise

and pull it out.

Turn bulb holder ; counter-clockwise and

pull it out.

Take the bulb out of bulb holder ;.

Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.

Insert bulb holder ; into the lamp and turn

it clockwise.

Align housing cover : and turn it clock-

wise until it engages.

Changing the rear bulbs

Opening and closing the side trim pan-

els

You must open the side trim panel in the

cargo compartment before you can change

the bulbs in the tail lamps.

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Left-hand side trim panel

To open: turn release knob : counter-

clockwise and remove side trim panel ;.

To close: insert side trim panel ; and turn

release knob : clockwise.

Right-hand side trim panel

To open: release right-hand trim panel :

at the top and fold it down in the direction

of the arrow.

To close: insert side panel :.

Tail lamps

Release and remove connector ;.

Unscrew wing nut : and remove the lamp

cluster.

Lamp unit

Loosen screws = using a screwdriver.

Remove the bulb holder from the lamp clus-

ter.

Bulb holder

Turn signal

Brake lamp

Turn signal lamp: lightly press the bulb

into the bulb holder, turn it counter-clock-

wise and remove it from bulb holder.

Insert the new bulb into the bulb holder and

turn it clockwise.

Brake light: remove the corresponding

bulb from the bulb holder.

Insert the new bulb into the bulb holder.

Insert the bulb holder into the lamp unit and

fasten in place with screws =.

Insert the lamp unit into the vehicle.

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Tighten wing nut ; and re-establish con-

tact with connector :.

Close the side trim panel (Y page 119).

Backup lamp and rear fog lamp

Due to their location, have the bulbs in the

backup lamp (vehicles with halogen head-

lamps) and rear fog lamp in the tailgate

changed at a qualified specialist workshop.

Windshield wipers

Switching the windshield wipers

on/off

Do not operate the windshield wipers

when the windshield is dry, as this could

damage the wiper blades. Moreover, dust

that has collected on the windshield can

scratch the glass if wiping takes place when

the windshield is dry.

If it is necessary to switch on the windshield

wipers in dry weather conditions, always

use washer fluid when operating the wind-

shield wipers.

If the windshield wipers leave smears on

the windshield after the vehicle has been

washed in an automatic car wash, wax or

other residues may be the reason for this.

Clean the windshield using washer fluid

after washing the vehicle in an automatic

car wash.

Combination switch

$ Windshield wiper off

Ä Intermittent wipe, low (rain sensor

set to low sensitivity)

Å Intermittent wipe, high (rain sensor

set to high sensitivity)

° Continuous wipe, slow

¯ Continuous wipe, fast

í Single wipe/î To wipe the wind-

shield using washer fluid

Switch on the ignition.

Turn the combination switch to the corre-

sponding position.

Vehicles with a rain sensor: if the wind-

shield becomes dirty in dry weather condi-

tions, the windshield wipers may be activa-

ted inadvertently. This could then damage

the windshield wiper blades or scratch the

windshield.

For this reason, you should always switch

off the windshield wipers in dry weather.

Vehicles with a rain sensor: in the Ä or

Å position, the appropriate wiping fre-

quency is automatically set according to the

intensity of the rain. In the Å position, the

rain sensor is more sensitive than in the Ä

position, causing the windshield wipers to

wipe more frequently.

If the wiper blades are worn, the windshield

will no longer be wiped properly. This could

prevent you from observing the traffic condi-

tions.

Windshield wipers

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