Mercedes-Benz Cls 500, Operator'S Manual

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Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Side marker lamp bulb
왘
Carefully slide the lamp towards the
front in direction of arrows.
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Remove the rear end first.
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Turn the bulb socket with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.
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Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket.
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Insert the new bulb into the bulb sock-
et.
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Place the bulb socket back into the
lamp and turn it clockwise.
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To reinstall the lamp, set the front end
in the bumper and let the rear end en-
gage.
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Tail lamp unit
The tail lamps are equipped with HiP bulbs.
License plate lamp
1
Screw
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Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position
M
(
컄
page 130).
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Loosen both screws
1
.
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Remove the license plate lamp.
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Replace the bulb.
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Reinstall the license plate lamp.
왘
Retighten screws
1
.
Warning!
G
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.