Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual
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Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Opening the side trim panels
1 Lock
2 Cover in left side trim panel
1 Lock
2 Cover in right side trim panel
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Insert a suitable object such as a coin
into the slot of lock
1.
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Turn lock
1 clockwise (left side trim
panel) or counterclockwise (right side
trim panel) by 90° in direction of arrow.
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Remove cover
2.
Replacing bulbs
1 Tail, sidemarker, standing, and parking
lamp bulb socket
2 Turn signal lamp bulb socket
3 Fog lamp bulb socket
(driver’s side only)
4 Backup lamp bulb socket
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Depending on which bulb needs to be
replaced, turn the respective bulb
socket
1 - 4 counterclockwise.
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Pull the bulb socket out of the housing.
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Similarly turn the bulb counterclock-
wise carefully and pull the bulb out of
bulb socket.
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Insert the new bulb into the bulb sock-
et.
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Turn the bulb in the bulb socket clock-
wise carefully.
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Insert the bulb socket into the housing.
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Turn the bulb socket clockwise until it
engages.