Replacing light bulbs in the HID-High Intensity Discharge (Xenon)
headlight
Fig. 205 In the engine compartment: Cover 1 on the left headlight for the turn signal bulb holder 2 and the
cornering light bulb holder 3.
ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
The headlight does not need to removed in order to replace the bulb.
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:
Turn signal
Cornering light
⇒ꢀfig. 205
1.
2.
3.
4.
Follow the checklist and perform the steps
Open the hood ꢀ
Remove the rubber cover (1) A on the side of the headlight.
Turn the bulb holder (2) B
counterclockwise until it stops and
remove it toward the rear with the
bulb.
Turn the bulb holder (3) B
counterclockwise until it stops and
remove it toward the rear with the bulb.
5.
6.
If necessary, press the locking mechanism on the bulb holder and 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.
8.
Reinsert the bulb holder in the headlight and turn it clockwise until it stops.
Install the rubber cover (1) A.
The illustrations show the left headlight assembly from the rear. The right headlight assembly is
the mirror image of the left headlight assembly.
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