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WARNING

Disregarding the safety-related checklist may lead to accidents

and serious personal injuries.

Always review and follow the checklist. Follow accepted safe-

ty practices and use common sense.

NOTICE

Always insert and remove lamps carefully to help prevent dam-

age to the vehicle paint or to other parts of the vehicle.

Replacing headlight bulbs

Fig. 200 In the engine compartment: Cover for cornering light, day-

time running light, parking light and turn signal 1, HID headlights 2.

Fig. 201 Removing and installing the bulbs for the daytime running

light and parking light 3, cornering light 4 or turn signal 5.

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

The headlight does not need to be removed in order to replace the

bulb.

Only perform these steps in the specified order:

Replacing the daytime running light bulb and parking light bulb

In some models, the daytime running lights and parking lights use

LEDs. The LEDs are a component of the headlight and cannot be

replaced. See your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized ser-

vice facility for assistance.

1.

2.

3.

Please review and follow the checklist

Open the hood

Pull the rubber cover on the rear side of the headlight to the

side ⇒ꢀfig. 200 (1).

4.

Remove the bulb holder ⇒ꢀfig. 201 (3) with the bulb and pull it

toward the rear out of the headlight housing.

5.

6.

Pull the bulb straight out of the bulb holder.

Replace burned out bulbs with new bulbs that are identical to

the ones being replaced.

7. Insert the bulb holder with the new bulb in the original position

in the headlight housing (3).

8.

Install the rubber cover ⇒ꢀfig. 200 (1).

Replacing the cornering light bulb

1.

2.

3.

Please review and follow the checklist

Open the hood

Pull the rubber cover on the rear side of the headlight to the

side (1).

Press in the direction of the arrow to remove the bulb holder

⇒ꢀfig. 201 (4) with the bulb and pull it toward the rear out of

the headlight housing.

4.

5.

6.

Pull the bulb straight out of the bulb holder.

Replace burned out bulbs with new bulbs that are identical to

the ones being replaced.

Insert the bulb holder with the new bulb in the original position

in the headlight housing (4) and press opposite to the direc-

tion of the arrow. The front of the bulb holder must fit correctly

in the cutout on the headlight housing ⇒ꢀfig. 201 (arrow).

7.

9.

Install the rubber cover ⇒ꢀfig. 200 (1).

Replacing the turn signal bulb

1.

2.

3.

Please review and follow the checklist

Open the hood

Pull the rubber cover on the rear side of the headlight to the

side (1).

4.

Press downward to remove the bulb holder ⇒ꢀfig. 201 (5) with

the bulb and pull it toward the rear out of the headlight hous-

ing.

5.

6.

Pull the bulb straight out of the bulb holder.

Replace burned out bulbs with new bulbs that are identical to

the ones being replaced.

7. Insert the bulb holder with the new bulb in the original position

in the headlight housing (5) and press upward.

8.

Install the rubber cover ⇒ꢀfig. 200 (1).

Replacing the HID bulb

See your authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen

Service Facility for assistance in replacing the HID bulb (2).

The illustrations show the right headlight from behind. The left

headlight is arranged as a mirror image of the right.

Failure of a single LED within a headlight is not indicated. How-

ever, the ꢀ indicator light will appear if all LEDs fail.

Different models may have different lights, and the location and

design of covers, bulb holders, and bulbs may be in a different loca-

tion than shown in the illustrations.

You cannot replace the LEDs in LED daytime running lights. Con-

tact your authorized Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen

Service Facility for assistance.

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