bulb MERCEDES-BENZ B-CLASS HATCHBACK 2008 User Guide

Changing bulbs
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ber and fit washer fluid reservoir
2into
bracket 3.
X Turn retaining screw 1clockwise.
Replacing the bulbs in the dipped-beam
headlamp (halogen headlamps) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Left-hand headlamps: remove the washer
fluid reservoir (Y page 246).
X Press retaining lug 1down and remove
housing cover 2.
X Pull connector 3from bulb 5.
X Detach retaining spring 4and remove
bulb 5.
X Insert the new bulb so that it is flush. X
Attach retaining spring 4.
X Attach connector 3to bulb 5.
X Align the bottom of housing cover 2and
fold it upwards until it engages.
Main-beam headlamps (halogen head-
lamps)/cornering light*(bi-xenon head-
lamps*) X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Left-hand headlamp: remove the washer
fluid reservoir (Y page 246).
X Press retaining lug 1down and remove
housing cover 2.
X Pull connector 3from housing cover 4.X
Turn housing cover 4anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Remove the bulb.
X Insert the new bulb so that it is flush.
X Turn housing cover 4clockwise.
X Attach connector 3to housing cover 4.
X Align the bottom of housing cover 2and
fold it upwards until it engages.
Replacing side lamp/parking lamp
bulbs X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet.
X Left-hand headlamp: remove the washer
fluid reservoir (Y page 246). Practical advice
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Changing bulbs
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X
Press retaining lug 1down and remove
housing cover 2.
X Pull out bulb holder 3.
X Turn the bulb anti-clockwise, applying
slight pressure, and remove it from bulb
holder 3.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder 3and
turn clockwise while applying slight pres-
sure.
X Insert bulb holder 3.
X Align the bottom of housing cover 2and
fold it upwards until it engages.
Replacing the turn signal lamps X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the bonnet. X
Left-hand headlamp: remove the washer
fluid reservoir (Y page 246).
X Turn bulb holder 1anti-clockwise and pull
it out.
X Turn the bulb anti-clockwise, applying
slight pressure, and remove it from bulb
holder 1.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder 1and
turn clockwise while applying slight pres-
sure.
X Insert bulb holder 1and turn it clockwise. Changing the rear bulbs
Opening and closing the side trim pan-
els You must open the side trim panel in the lug-
gage compartment before you can change
the bulbs in the tail lamps. Left-hand side trim panel
Right-hand side trim panelPractical advice
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Changing bulbs
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Opening
X
Turn release catch 190° in the direction
of the arrow and remove side trim panel
2.
X Left side: remove the first-aid kit.
X Right side: remove the stowage compart-
ment.
Closing
X Left side: insert the first-aid kit.
X Right side: insert the stowage compart-
ment.
X Insert side trim panel 2and turn catch
1 90° in the opposite direction to the
arrow.
Changing the tail lamps X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the luggage compartment.
X Open the side trim panel (Y page 248). Bulb holder
X
Press retaining lugs 1simultaneously in
the direction of the arrow and pull the bulb
holder out. Bulb holder
1
Brake lamp
2 Turn signal lamp
3 Tail lamp
X Lightly press the corresponding bulb into
the holder, turn it anti-clockwise and
remove it from the bulb holder.
X Insert the corresponding new bulb into the
bulb holder and turn it clockwise.
X Attach the bulb holder and press firmly.
The retaining lugs on the bulb holder
engages audibly.
X Close the side trim panel (Y page 248). Practical advice
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Replacing the wiper blades
250
Changing the bulbs in the licence plate
lamps X
Switch off the lights.
X Open the tailgate.
X Using a screwdriver, loosen both sides of
licence plate lamp 1in the direction of the
arrow.
X Remove licence plate lamp 1.
X Replace the bulb.
X Insert licence plate lamp 1and press it in
until it engages. Replacing the wiper blades
Windscreen wiper blades
G
Risk of accident
The windscreen will no longer be wiped
properly if the wiper blades are worn. This
could prevent you from observing the traffic
conditions, thereby causing an accident.
Replace the wiper blades twice a year, ide-
ally in spring and autumn. G
Risk of accident
The wiper arms could start moving and
cause an injury if you leave the windscreen
wipers switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock
before replacing the wiper blades.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper.
Removing X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Fold the wiper arm away from the wind-
screen. X
Press both release clips 2.
X Fold wiper blade 1in the direction of
arrow 3away from wiper arm 4.
X Remove wiper blade 1in the direction of
the arrow 5.
Fitting Practical advice
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