Replacing bulbs for rear lamps, Practical hints – Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2009 Owners Manual User Manual
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Replacing bulbs
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X
Place bulb socket
6
back into the housing
and turn it clockwise until it engages.
X
Align housing cover
1
and turn it clock-
wise until it engages.
High-beam and high-beam flasher bulb
(halogen headlamps)/high-beam
flasher bulb (Bi-Xenon headlamps)
X
Turn housing cover
2
counterclockwise
and remove it.
X
Turn bulb socket
4
with the bulb counter-
clockwise and remove it.
X
Pull the bulb out of bulb socket
4
.
X
Press the new bulb gently into bulb socket
4
.
X
Place bulb socket
4
back into the housing
and turn it clockwise until it engages.
X
Align housing cover
2
and turn it clock-
wise until it engages.
Front turn signal lamp bulb
X
Turn bulb socket
3
with the bulb counter-
clockwise and remove it.
X
Press gently onto the bulb and turn it coun-
terclockwise out of bulb socket
3
.
X
Press the new bulb gently into bulb socket
3
and turn clockwise until it engages.
X
Place bulb socket
3
back into the housing
and turn it clockwise until it engages.
Parking and standing lamp bulb
Halogen headlamps
X
Turn housing cover
2
counterclockwise
and remove it.
X
Pull out bulb socket
5
with the bulb.
X
Pull the bulb out of bulb socket
5
.
X
Press the new bulb gently into bulb socket
5
.
X
Press bulb socket
5
back into the lamp.
X
Align housing cover
2
and turn it clock-
wise.
Bi-Xenon headlamps
In vehicles with Bi-Xenon headlamps, the
bulbs of the parking and standing lamps are
LEDs.
!
Do not replace the LEDs yourself. You
could otherwise damage the LEDs or parts
of the vehicle. Only have the LEDs replaced
at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Tail lamp unit
The tail lamps are equipped with HiP bulbs
and LEDs. Have them replaced at an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
License plate lamps
1
Screws
2
Lamp cover
X
Switch off the ignition.
X
Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
M
.
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