Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 405)

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Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Low beam bulb (Halogen headlamps
only)
̈ Turn housing cover 1 counterclock-
wise and remove.
̈ Turn bulb socket 5 with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove.
̈ Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 5.
̈ Press the new bulb into bulb socket 5.
̈ Place bulb socket 5 back into the
lamp and turn it clockwise.
̈ Reinstall housing cover 1.
High beam/high beam flasher bulb
(Halogen headlamps) / High beam
flasher bulb (Bi-Xenon* headlamps)
̈ Turn bulb socket 3 with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove.
̈ Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 3.
̈ Press the new bulb into bulb socket 3.
̈ Place bulb socket 3 back into the
lamp and turn it clockwise.
Front turn signal bulb
̈ Turn bulb socket 2 with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove.
̈ Press gently onto the bulb and turn it
counterclockwise out of bulb
socket
2.
̈ Press the new bulb gently into bulb
socket
2 and turn it clockwise.
̈ Place bulb socket 2 back into the
lamp and turn it clockwise.
Parking and standing lamp bulb
̈ Turn bulb socket 4 with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove.
̈ Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 4.
̈ Press the new bulb into bulb socket 4.
̈ Place bulb socket 4 back into the
lamp and turn it clockwise.
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a rear
lamp, do the following first:
̈ Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position
M ( ୴ page 109).
̈ Open the trunk lid ( ୴ page 99).
Tail lamp unit
1 Bulb socket for rear fog lamp
(driver’s side only)
2 Bulb socket for turn signal lamp
3 Bulb socket for backup lamp