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Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers -> Replace light bulbs for Your Volkswagen Virtus 4 Door First Generation (2018-2023)

CAUTION  
Operating conditions  
Halogen lamps are pressurised and may burst dur-  
ing replacement!  
Version 1  
Applies to vehicles with automatic driving light  
switch function.  
Wear gloves and safety goggles.  
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NOTICE  
Visibility has worsened.  
Contamination of the halogen lamp reduces the life  
of the lamp  
The light switch is in the position  
.
Do not touch the glass of the light bulb with your  
bare fingers.  
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Version 2  
Applies to vehicles without automatic driving light  
switch function.  
NOTICE  
The light switch is in the position  
.
Risk of headlight damage due to ingress of water  
and dirt  
Always fit the protective cap correctly on the  
headlight after changing a bulb.  
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Operation  
Manual activation of Coming Home  
Conditions for replacing a light bulb  
Applies to vehicles without automatic driving light  
switch function.  
Ignition off  
Lights off  
1. Switch off the ignition.  
2. Briefly hold the left lever under the steering  
wheel in the  
position (switching on the  
headlight flasher).  
3. Open the driver's door.  
Front fog lights  
The wheel arch liner must be loosened to access the  
bulb.  
Settings  
Loosening the wheel arch liner  
The function is set in the following menu in the Info-  
tainment system:  
10" Infotainment system:  
Car Lights settings  
Replace light bulbs  
What you should be mindful of  
You may replace the following light bulbs yourself.  
Have the remaining light sources replaced by a spe-  
cialist garage.  
1.  
2. Fold down the wheel arch liner.  
Remove the A screws.  
The new bulb must have identical specifications to  
the original light bulb. The name of the bulb is  
marked on its base.  
After changing a bulb in the low beam, high beam or  
fog light, have the headlights adjusted by a special-  
ist garage.  
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Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers  
Replacing light bulbs  
— About 30 seconds after all the doors have been  
closed  
Lighting operation  
Switch  
centre Automatic activation and deactivation  
position  
Front and rear lights on/off  
Deactivating automatic switch-on  
Left reading light  
1. Release the connector.  
2. Remove the connector from the bulb.  
3. Turn the bulb and remove it.  
Right reading light  
If a door remains open and the ignition is  
switched off, the lights are switched off auto-  
matically after 10 minutes.  
4. Insert the connector into the new bulb until it  
clicks into place.  
Securing the wheel arch liner  
Settings  
The brightness setting of the switching and instru-  
ment lighting can be adjusted in the following Info-  
tainment menu:  
10" Infotainment system:  
Car Lights settings  
Interior background lighting  
1. Refit the wheel arch liner.  
2.  
Screw in the A screws.  
Use  
The ambient lighting ensures a comfortable atmos-  
phere inside the vehicle.  
Interior lighting  
The lighting only works when the dipped or parking  
lights are on.  
Operation  
The lighting is also switched on automatically after  
the door is opened.  
Automatic activation  
The lighting is activated when one of the following  
events occurs:  
— The vehicle is unlocked  
— One of the doors is open  
Settings  
The ambient light brightness is adjusted in the fol-  
lowing Infotainment menu:  
— The ignition key is removed (vehicle without  
starter button)  
10" Infotainment system:  
Car Lights settings  
Automatic deactivation  
The lighting is deactivated when one of the follow-  
ing events occurs:  
— The vehicle is locked  
— The ignition is switched on  
Interior lighting  
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