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Bi-Halogen Headlight (1)

Halogen headlights

Bulb replacement

Switch off the ignition and switch off

the relevant switch or close the doors.

Only hold a new bulb at the base. Do

not touch the bulb glass with bare

hands.

Use only the same bulb type for

replacement.

Replace headlight bulbs from within

the engine compartment.

Bulb check

After a bulb replacement switch on

the ignition, operate and check the

lights.

On left vehicle side pull filling pipe out

of the windscreen washer fluid

container.

Bi-Halogen Headlight (1) with one

bulb for low and high beam.

Sidelight/Daytime running light (2).

Front turn signal light (3)

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2. Rotate the bulb holder

anticlockwise to disengage.

Withdraw the bulb holder from the

reflector.

Sidelight/Daytime running light

(2)

1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise and

remove it.

1. Rotate cap anticlockwise and

withdraw from the reflector.

3. Disengage the bulb holder from

the plug connector by bending

apart slightly the retaining lug.

4. Replace the bulb and connect

with the plug.

5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging

the two lugs into the reflector and

rotate clockwise to secure.

6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.

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3. Remove the bulb from the socket

by pulling.

1. Rotate bulb socket anti-clockwise

to disengage. Withdraw the bulb

socket from the housing.

4. Replace and insert new bulb into

socket.

5. Insert the bulb socket into the

housing and let engage.

6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.

Sidelight/Daytime running light

with LEDs

On another version sidelight and

daytime running lights are designed

as LEDs. In case of defective have

LEDs replaced by a workshop.

2. Press snap-in tongues together

and move socket out of the

housing.

Front turn light (3)

2. Push bulb into socket slightly,

rotate anti-clockwise and remove.

3. Replace and insert new bulb into

socket by rotating clockwise.

4. Insert bulb socket in reflector,

rotate clockwise to engage.

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2. Rotate the bulb holder

Corner lighting

Xenon headlights

anticlockwise to disengage.

Withdraw the bulb holder from the

reflector.

9 Danger

Adaptive forward lighting system

uses Xenon headlights.

Xenon headlights work under

extremely high electrical voltage.

Do not touch. Have bulbs replaced

by a workshop.

Bulbs for front turn signal and

corner lighting can be changed.

Sidelight/Daytime running lights are

designed as Light Emitting Diodes

(LEDs) and cannot be changed.

1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise and

remove it.

3. Disengage the bulb from the plug

connector by unlatching and

pulling.

4. Replace the bulb and connect

bulb holder with the plug

connector.

5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging

the two lugs into the reflector and

rotate clockwise to secure.

6. Fit the cap and rotate clockwise.

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2. Rotate the bulb holder

anticlockwise to disengage.

Withdraw the bulb holder from the

reflector.

Front turn signal

Sidelight/Daytime running light

Sidelight and daytime running lights

are designed as LEDs. In case of

failure, have LEDs replaced by a

workshop.

Fog lights

The bulbs are accessible from the

underside of the vehicle.

1. Rotate the cap anticlockwise and

remove it.

3. Disengage the bulb holder from

the plug connector by unlatching

and pulling.

4. Replace the bulb and connect

bulb holder with the plug.

5. Insert the bulb holder, engaging

the two lugs into the reflector and

rotate clockwise to secure.

1. Turn the bulb holder anti-

clockwise and remove it from the

reflector.

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Tail lights

5-door Hatchback/4-door

Saloon

2. Disengage the bulb socket from

the plug connector by pressing

the retaining lug.

2. Unscrew three plastic securing

nuts from the inside by hand.

3. Remove and replace the bulb

socket with bulb and attach the

plug connector.

4. Insert the bulb socket into the

reflector and turn clockwise to

engage.

1. Remove cover from the inside of

the load compartment.

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3. Carefully withdraw the light

assembly from the recesses and

remove.

failure, have LEDs replaced by a

workshop.

5. Insert bulb holder into the tail light

assembly and turn clockwise. Fit

light assembly with the retaining

pins into the recesses of the

vehicle body and tighten the

securing nuts from the inside of

the load compartment. Close

cover.

Sports Tourer/Country Tourer

2. Unscrew three plastic securing

nuts by hand.

4. Turn bulb holder anticlockwise

and remove. Replace bulb by

withdrawing or turning:

Turn signal light 1

Rear fog light 2, only on driver side

Reverse light 3

Tail light and brake light are

designed as LEDs. In case of

1. Release and open the cover in the

tailgate.

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3. Carefully withdraw the light

assembly from the recesses and

remove.

pins into the recesses of the

tailgate and tighten the securing

nuts from the inside of the tailgate.

Close cover.

Additional tail lights in the tailgate

frame

1. Open tailgate.

3. Press out lamp housing from the

inside of the side trim panel.

4. Turn bulb holder anticlockwise

and remove. Replace bulb by

withdrawing:

Reverse light 1

Turn signal light 2

2. Release cover in side trim panel

and remove.

Tail light, brake light and rear fog

light are designed as LEDs. In

case of failure, have LEDs

replaced by a workshop.

5. Insert bulb holder into the tail light

assembly and turn clockwise. Fit

light assembly with the retaining

4. Rotate plastic nut anticlockwise

and remove from the bulb holder.

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5. Push bulb into socket slightly,

rotate anti-clockwise, remove and

renew bulb. Insert plastic nut into

bulb holder by rotating clockwise.

4. Insert bulb holder and turn

clockwise.

5. Insert left end of the lamp, slide to

the left and insert right end.

Tail light (1)

Turn signal light (2)

Number plate light

6. Insert bulb holder into the tailgate

frame. Close cover in the side trim

panel.

Side turn signal lights

2. Turn bulb holder anticlockwise

and remove from housing.

To replace bulb, remove lamp

housing:

1. Insert screwdriver in bulb

housing, press to the side and

release spring.

3. Pull bulb from bulb holder and

replace it.

1. Slide lamp to its left side and

remove with its right end.

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4. Pull bulb from bulb holder and

replace it.

5. Insert bulb holder into lamp

housing and turn clockwise.

6. Insert lamp into bumper and let

engage.

Interior lights

Courtesy light, reading lights

Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.

2. Remove lamp downwards, taking

care not to pull on the cable.

2. Press bulb slightly towards spring

clip and remove.

Load compartment light

3. Insert new bulb.

4. Install lamp.

Instrument panel

illumination

Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.

1. Prise the lamp out with a

screwdriver.

3. Remove bulb holder from lamp

housing by turning anticlockwise.

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