Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 KOMPRESSOR 1999, Owner'S Manual

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To prevent a possible electrical
short circuit, switch off lamp prior to
replacing a bulb.
When replacing bulbs, install only
12 volt bulbs with the specified watt
rating.
When replacing halogen bulbs do
not touch glass portion of bulb with
bare hands. Use plain paper or a
clean cloth.
Replacing Bulb:
W arning!
Halogen lam ps contain
pressurized gas. A bulb can
explode if you:
• touch o r move it w hen hot,
• drop the bulb,
• scratch the bulb.
Bulbs for High and Low Beam
H7 (55 W)
Open hood.
Push down tab at top end of cover
(3) and rem ove. Pull o ff electrical
connector (5) or (6). Unhook
clam ping ring and pull out bulb
together with clam ping ring.
Rem ove bulb.
Insert new bulb (seating properly in
cutouts of bulb socket), m ount
clam ping ring. Reinstall and push
electrical connector on securely.
Reinstall cover (3).
Parking, Standing and
Turn Signal Lam p
(2357 NA [28.5/8.3 W /
30/2.2 cp] bulb)
Open hood.
Insert screw driver (supplied in
vehicle tool kit) into hole for release
lever (9). Move screw driver side ­
w ays toward radiator and then
rearward. Remove the released
lam p assem bly.
Tw ist bulb socket (4) counterclock­
wise and pull out. Push bulb into
socket, turn counterclockw ise and
remove.
Insert new bulb in socket, push in
and tw ist clockwise. Reinstall bulb
socket.
To reinstall lam p assem bly, slide
its tabs (10) into guides (11),
continue to push lamp in until it
engages in lock.
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