Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 410)

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Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Parking and standing lamp bulb
Halogen headlamps
̈ Turn housing cover 2 counterclock-
wise and remove it.
̈ Pull out bulb socket 5 with the bulb.
̈ Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket 5.
̈ Press the new bulb into bulb socket 5.
̈ Press bulb socket 5 back into the
lamp.
̈ Align housing cover 2 and turn it
clockwise.
Bi-Xenon* headlamps
In vehicles with Bi-Xenon* headlamps, the
bulbs of the parking and standing lamps
are LEDs.
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Tail lamp unit
The tail lamps are equipped with HiP bulbs.
License plate lamp
1 License plate lamp
2 Screws
̈ Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position
M ( ୴ page 126).
̈ Loosen both screws 2.
̈ Remove license plate lamp 1.
̈ Replace the bulb.
̈ Reinstall license plate lamp 1.
̈ Retighten screws 2.
! Do not replace the LEDs yourself. You could
otherwise damage the LEDs or parts of the vehi-
cle. Only have the LEDs replaced by an autho-
rized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
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The bulbs in the tail lamps cannot be re-
placed individually. The tail lamp bulbs are
under pressure and could explode during an
attempt to replace them.
If the tail lamps are malfunctioning, have
them exchanged at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.