Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG, Operator'S Manual

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Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
High beam/ high beam flasher bulbs
왘
Press ends of headlamp cover tab to-
gether and remove high beam head-
lamp cover
2 .
왘 Pull the electrical connector off.
왘
Turn locking mechanism 5 counter-
clockwise and take out the bulb.
왘 Insert the new bulb so that the base lo-
cates in the recess on the holder.
왘
Turn locking mechanism 5 clockwise.
왘
Plug the connector onto the bulb.
왘 Align high beam headlamp cover 2
and click it into place.
Parking and standing lamp bulbs
왘
Press ends of cover tab together and
remove high beam headlamp cover
2 .
왘 Pull out bulb socket 6 with the bulb.
왘
Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 6 .
왘
Insert a new bulb in bulb socket 6 .
왘 Reinstall bulb socket 6 .
왘
Align high beam headlamp cover 2
and click it into place.
Side marker bulbs
왘 Carefully slide the side marker lamp to-
wards rear.
왘
Remove the front end first.
왘
Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise
and pull it out.
왘 Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket.
왘
Insert the new bulb in socket.
왘
Reinstall the bulb socket, push it in,
and turn it clockwise.
왘 To reinstall the side marker lamp, set
the rear end in bumper and let the front
end snap into place.