2007-2016 Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door Replacing light bulbs -> Replacing light bulbs in the Halogen headlight User Manual
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Replacing light bulbs -> Replacing light bulbs in the Halogen headlight for Your Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Door First Generation (2007-2016)

WARNING  
Disregarding the safety-related checklist may lead to accidents and serious personal injuries.  
Always review and follow the checklist. Follow accepted safety practices and use common  
sense.  
NOTICE  
Always insert and remove lamps carefully to avoid damage to the vehicle paint or to other  
parts of the vehicle.  
Replacing light bulbs in the Halogen headlight  
Fig. 204 In the engine compartment: Cover 1 on the left headlight for the low beam bulb holder 3 and cover 2  
for the parking light bulb holder 4, turn signal bulb holder 5 and high beam or daytime running light bulb 6.  
Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS  
The following instructions only apply to vehicles with halogen headlight bulbs. Contact your authorized  
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance with HID headlight  
replacement.  
Only perform these steps in the specified order:  
fig. 204  
Low beam  
headlight  
Parking light  
Turn signal  
High beam  
headlight or  
daytime running  
light  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Please review and follow the checklist  
Open the engine hood   
Turn the cover (1)  
A on the back of  
the headlight  
counterclockwise  
until it stops and  
remove the cover.  
Remove the rubber cover (2) A on the back of the headlight.  
Only perform these steps in the specified order:  
fig. 204  
Low beam  
headlight  
Parking light  
Turn signal  
High beam  
headlight or  
daytime running  
light  
4.  
Turn the bulb  
holder (3) B  
Unclip the bulb  
holder (4) B  
upward out of the B upward out of the  
Unclip the parking  
light bulb holder (4)  
Turn the bulb (6) B  
counterclockwise  
until it stops and  
counterclockwise  
until it stops and  
remove it toward  
the rear with the  
bulb.  
guide and remove guide and remove it remove it toward the  
it toward the rear  
with the bulb.  
toward the rear with  
the bulb.  
rear.  
Turn the turn signal  
bulb holder (5) B  
counterclockwise  
until it stops and  
remove it toward the  
rear with the bulb.  
5.  
If necessary, press the locking mechanism on the bulb holder  
and pull the bulb straight out of the bulb holder.  
6.  
7.  
Replace the burned out light bulb with a new bulb of the same type.  
Reinsert the bulb  
holder (3) B into  
the headlight and  
turn it clockwise  
until it stops.  
Reinsert the bulb  
holder (4) B into  
the headlight and  
clip it into the  
guide.  
Reinsert the turn  
signal bulb holder  
(5) B into the  
headlight and turn it  
clockwise until it  
stop.  
Reinsert the bulb (6)  
B into the headlight  
and turn it clockwise  
until it stops.  
Insert the parking  
light bulb holder (4)  
B into the headlight  
and clip it into the  
guide.  
Install the cover (1)  
A on the back of  
the headlight  
(retainer vertical)  
and turn it  
8.  
Install the rubber cover (2) A.  
clockwise until it  
stops.  
The illustrations show the left headlight assembly from the rear. The right headlight assembly is  
the mirror image of the left headlight assembly.  
Different models may have different lights, and the location and design of covers, bulb holders,  
and bulbs may be in a different location than shown in the illustrations.  
You cannot replace the LEDs in LED daytime running lights. Contact your authorized  
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility for assistance.  

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