Mercedes Benz 2003 sl 500 User Manual
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Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Replacing bulbs for front lamps
1 Bulb socket for turn signal lamp
2 Low beam lamp cover (Xenon or
2 Low beam lamp cover (Xenon or
Bi-Xenon* lamp). Do not remove.
3 High beam lamp cover
Replacing front turn signal bulb
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Switch off the lights.
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Open the hood (
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Twist bulb socket 1 counterclockwise
and pull out.
and pull out.
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Push bulb into socket, turn counter-
clockwise and remove.
clockwise and remove.
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Insert new bulb in socket, push and
twist clockwise.
twist clockwise.
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Reinsert bulb socket in lamp and twist
clockwise.
clockwise.
Replacing high beam bulbs
1 High beam bulbs
2 Locking mechanism
3 Parking and standing lamps
2 Locking mechanism
3 Parking and standing lamps
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Switch off the lights.
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Open the hood (
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Press ends of headlamp cover tab to-
gether and remove cover.
gether and remove cover.
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Pull electrical connector off.
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Turn the locking mechanism 2 counter-
clockwise and take out the bulb.
clockwise and take out the bulb.
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Insert the new bulb so that the base lo-
cates in the recess on the holder.
cates in the recess on the holder.
Warning!
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Do not remove the cover for the Xenon or
Bi-Xenon*headlamp. Because of high volt-
age in Xenon and Bi-Xenon* lamps, it is dan-
gerous to replace the bulb or repair the lamp
and its components. We recommend that
you have such work done by a qualified
technician.
Bi-Xenon*headlamp. Because of high volt-
age in Xenon and Bi-Xenon* lamps, it is dan-
gerous to replace the bulb or repair the lamp
and its components. We recommend that
you have such work done by a qualified
technician.