Get Maintenance and servicing -> Replacing bulbs Guide for Volvo C30 4 Door First Generation (2006-2013)

09 Maintenance and servicing

09

Replacing bulbs

Introduction

Removing the headlight housing

Before replacing bulbs in your vehicle, please

keep the following points in mind:

WARNING

The engine should not be running when

changing bulbs.

•

NOTE

Never touch the glass of bulbs with your fin-

gers. Grease and oils from your fingers

vaporize in the heat and will leave a deposit

on the reflector, which will damage it.

If the engine has been running just prior

to replacing bulbs in the headlight hous-

ing, please keep in mind that compo-

nents in the engine compartment will be

hot.

The optional Active Bending Light bulbs

contain trace amounts of mercury. These

bulbs should always be disposed of by a

trained and qualified Volvo service techni-

cian.

WARNING

Active Bending Lights* – due to the high

voltage used by these headlights, these

bulbs should only be replaced by a trained

and qualified Volvo service technician.

Certain bulbs should only be replaced by a

trained and qualified Volvo service techni-

cian:

The entire headlight housing must be lifted out

when replacing the high/low beam, parking

light, turn signal, and side marker bulbs. To lift

out the housing:

Courtesy lighting

•

Reading lights

1. Remove the key from the ignition and turn

Glove compartment lights

the headlight switch to position

.

Turn signals and courtesy lights in the

side door mirrors

2. Open the hood.

3. Pull up the headlight housing's retaining

pin.

High-mounted brake lights

•

Active Bending Lights, Brake lights

4. Pull out the headlight housing.

See page 234 for a list of bulb specifications.

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Low beam bulb

5. Disconnect the wiring connector by press-

ing down the clip with your thumb while at

the same time pulling the connector with

your other hand.

Cover with retaining clamps

Installing a new bulb

1. Insert the new bulb. It can only be installed

in one position.

1. Open the hood and remove the headlight

housing (see page 228 for instructions).

6. Lift out the headlight housing and place it

on a soft surface to avoid scratching the

lens.

2. Release the retaining clamps on the cover

and remove it.

2. Press the retaining spring inward and

upward and slightly to the right until it

snaps into place.

3. Release the bulb's retaining spring holding

the bulb in place by pressing it first to the

left to release it and then moving it outward

and downward.

3. Press the wiring connector onto the bulb.

4. Put the plastic cover in place.

CAUTION

When disconnecting the connector, pull on

the connector itself and not on the wiring.

5. Press the retaining clamps back into place.

4. Pull out the bulb.

6. Reinstall the headlight housing (see

page 228).

After the defective bulb has been replaced,

reinsert the housing in the reverse order. Check

that the retaining pin is correctly inserted.

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High beam bulb

Parking light bulb

WARNING

Active Bending Lights* – due to the high

voltage used by these headlights, the Active

Bending Light bulbs should only be

replaced by a trained and qualified Volvo

service technician.

3. Driver's side headlight: Turn the bulb

holder counterclockwise.

Passenger's side headlight: Turn the bulb

holder clockwise.

4. Pull out the bulb holder and replace the

bulb.

5. Reinstall the bulb holder. It can only be

installed in one position.

Halogen high beam bulb

1. Turn the bulb holder counterclockwise,

pull it out and replace the bulb.

1. Open the hood.

6. Reinstall the headlight housing (see

page 228).

2. Remove the headlight housing (see

page 228).

2. Press the bulb holder back into place. It

can only be installed in one position.

NOTE

The halogen high beam bulb has a different

socket on vehicles equipped with the

optional Active Bending Lights. On these

models, pull the bulb straight out.

Vehicles equipped with the optional Active

Bending Lights (headlights) have LED park-

ing lights that cannot be replaced.

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Front fog lights*

Turn signal

Side marker light

1. Turn the bulb holder counterclockwise and

remove it.

1. Turn the bulb holder counterclockwise,

pull it out, and replace the bulb.

1. Switch off all lights and turn the key to

position 0.

2. Remove the bulb from the holder by press-

ing it in and twisting it counterclockwise.

2. Reinstall the bulb holder. It can only be

installed in one position.

2. Using a screwdriver or other suitable tool,

pry out the fog light cover and pull it

3. Insert a new bulb and reinstall the bulb

holder in the headlight housing.

straight out as shown in the illustration.

> (Release the clips (1) and then pull

straight out (2).)

3. Unscrew the lamp housing's retaining

screw and remove the housing.

4. Disconnect the connector from the bulb.

5. Turn the bulb counterclockwise and pull it

out.

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6. Press a new bulb into place and turn it

clockwise.

2. Remove the covers (A or B) in the left/right

Brake light

panels to access the bulb holders.

Taillight/parking light/fog light

Turn signal

7. Reinsert the bulb holder. The mark TOP

3. Disconnect the wiring connector from the

affected bulb holder.

should be upward.

Back-up light

8. Secure the fog light housing with the

retaining screw and press the panel back

into place.

4. Press the catches together and pull out the

bulb holder.

Taillight/parking light

5. Replace the defective bulb.

6. Press the wiring connector back into posi-

tion.

Removing the taillight bulb holder

NOTE

7. Press the bulb holder into place and rein-

stall the cover.

If the message indicating a burned out bulb

remains in the information display after the

bulb has been replaced, consult a trained

and qualified Volvo service technician.

Location of taillight bulbs

High-level brake light

These bulbs should only be replaced by a

trained and qualified Volvo service technician.

All bulbs in the taillight cluster can be replaced

from the cargo area. To access the bulb hold-

ers:

1. Switch off all lights and turn the key to

position 0.

Location of taillight bulbs

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Cargo area lighting

License plate lighting

Footwell lighting

1. Switch off all lights and turn the key to

The footwell lighting is located under the dash-

board on the driver's and passenger's sides.

To replace a bulb:

1. Insert a screwdriver and turn it gently to

detach the bulb housing.

position 0.

2. Remove the screws with a screw driver.

3. Detach the lens (bulb housing) carefully.

4. Replace the defective bulb.

2. Remove the defective bulb.

3. Install a new bulb.

1. Insert a screwdriver under the edge of the

lens. Turn the screwdriver gently to detach

the lens.

4. Press the bulb housing back into place.

5. Reinstall the entire bulb housing and screw

it into place.

2. Remove the defective bulb.

3. Install a new bulb.

4. Press the lens back into place.

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Cabin lighting in the cargo area

Vanity mirror lighting

NOTE

For information regarding any other bulbs

not mentioned in this section, please con-

tact your Volvo retailer or a trained and

authorized Volvo service technician.

Bulb specifications

Lighting

function

Wattage

Bulb

Low beam

headlights

(halogen)

55

H11 LL

High beam

headlights

(halogen)

60

55

HB3

The rear cabin lighting consists of a light on the

driver’s side of the cargo area

Removing the lens

1. Insert a flat screwdriver under the lens and

carefully exert upward pressure to release

the retaining clips.

1. Insert a screwdriver and turn it carefully to

release the lens.

High beam

headlights

(models

with Active

Bending

H7 LL

2. Remove the connector from the bulb

holder.

2. Snap out the lens.

3. Use needle nose pliers to pull the bulb

straight to the side. Replace the bulb. Do

not exert too much pressure on the bulb

with the pliers to help avoid damaging it.

3. Replace the defective bulb.

Lights*)

4. Press the lens back into place.

Back-up

lights

21

P21W LL

Reinserting the lens

1. Put the lens back into position.

Rear fog

light

P21/4W LL

2. Press it into place.

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Lighting

function

Wattage

Bulb

Lighting

function

Wattage

Bulb

Taillights

4

P21/4W LL

PY21W LL

Footwell

lighting

3

5

W2.1x9.5d

type T10

Rear turn

signals

21

Cargo

compart-

ment light

SV8.5 (length

38mm)

Brake lights 21

P21W LL

Front turn

signals

24

PY24W SV

NOTE

Please consult a Volvo retailer’s Parts

department for the most up-to-date speci-

fications.

License

plate light-

ing

5

C5W LL

Vanity mir-

ror

2

5

W2x4.6d

type T5

Front park-

ing lights

W5W LL BV

Front side

marker

lights

W5W LL

Front fog

lights*

35

3

H8

Glove com-

partment

light

W2.1x9.5d

type T10

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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.

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