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5. Remove and replace the bulb bywithdrawing or pushing the bulb
slightly into the socket and rotating anticlockwise:
Tail light ( 1)
Rear fog light/Reverse light ( 2),
depending on the side.
6. Insert the bulb carrier into the tail light assembly. Fit light assembly
on the tailgate and tighten the
screws from the inside. Attach all
covers.
4-door notchback1. Remove cover on the responding side.
2.Unscrew two plastic securing nuts
from the inside by hand.
3. Carefully withdraw tail light assembly from recesses and
remove. Make sure that the cable duct remains in position.
4. Detach wiring plug from bulb carrier.
5. Remove the bulb holder by turning and replace the bulb by
withdrawing or pushing the bulb
slightly into the socket and rotating anticlockwise:
Tail light/Brake light ( 1)

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Turn signal light (2)
6. Insert bulb holder and turn clockwise. Connect the wiring
plug. Fit light assembly with the
retaining pins into the recesses of
the car body and tighten the
securing nuts from the inside of
the load compartment. Attach
cover.
Light assembly in the tailgate
1. Open the tailgate and remove the
cover on the respective side.
2. Remove the bulb holder by turning and replace the bulb by
withdrawing or pushing the bulb
slightly into the socket and
rotating anticlockwise:
Tail light ( 1)
Rear fog light/Reverse light ( 2),
depending on the side.
3. Insert bulb holder and turn clockwise. Attach cover.
Sports tourer
1. On left-hand side, fold down the blind and remove.

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2. Remove cover on the respectiveside.
3. Unscrew two plastic securing nuts
from the inside by hand.
4. Carefully withdraw tail light assembly from recesses and
remove. Make sure that the cable duct remains in position.
5. Detach wiring plug from bulb carrier.
6. Remove the bulb holder by turning anticlockwise and replace
the bulb by withdrawing or
pushing the bulb slightly into the
socket and rotating anticlockwise:
Tail lights ( 1 + 2)
Turn signal light ( 3)
Brake light ( 4)
7. Connect the wiring plug and press
the cable into the retainer. Fit light assembly with the retaining pins
into the recesses of the car body
and tighten the securing nuts from
the inside of the load
compartment. Attach cover.
When assembling press the blind
on the left-hand side into the
rubber grommets to reach full
retention force.

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Light assembly in the tailgate
1.Open the tailgate and remove the
blind covers on the respective
side.
2. Unscrew and remove the screws. 3. Remove the tail light assembly and detach wiring plug from the
bulb carrier.
4. Remove the bulb holder by turning anticlockwise and replacethe bulb by withdrawing or
pushing the bulb slightly into the socket and rotating anticlockwise:
Tail light ( 1)
Rear fog light/Reverse light ( 2),
depending on the side.
5. Fit the light assembly in the tailgate and tighten the screwsfrom the inside. Attach all covers.Rear fog light respectively reverse
light ( 2), depending on the side, can
be replaced by a cover in the tailgate
without removing the light assembly:
remove cover, turn bulb holder and
replace the bulb by rotating
anticlockwise.

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3-door hatchback
1. Release the cover on therespective side and remove it.
2. Unscrew both plastic securingnuts from the inside by hand.
3. Carefully withdraw the light assembly from the recesses and
remove.
4. Detach wiring plug from bulb carrier.
5. Remove the bulb holder by turning and replace the bulb by
withdrawing or pushing the bulb
slightly into the socket and rotating anticlockwise:
Tail light/Brake light ( 1)
Turn signal light ( 2)
version with Light Emitting Diode
(LED)

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Only turn signal light (2) can be
changed.
6. Insert and turn bulb holder clockwise into the tail light
assembly. Connect the wiring
plug with the light assembly. Fit
light assembly with the retaining
pins into the recesses of the car
body and tighten the securing
nuts from the inside of the load
compartment. Close cover and
engage.
Light assembly in the tailgate
1. Open the tailgate and remove the
covers on the respective side.
2. Unscrew three screws.
3. Remove the tail light assembly from tailgate.
4. Remove the bulb holder by turning and replace the bulb by
withdrawing or pushing the bulb
slightly into the socket and rotating anticlockwise:
Tail light ( 1)
Rear fog light/Reverse light ( 2),
depending on the side.
( 2 ) (only one side)
version with Light Emitting Diode
(LED)
Only rear fog light respectively
reverse light ( 2), depending on the
side, can be changed.
5. Insert and turn bulb holder clockwise into the tail light
assembly. Fit the tail light
assembly in the tailgate and
tighten the screws. Attach all
covers.
Side turn signal lights 3-door hatchback
To replace bulb, remove lamp
housing:

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1. Slide lamp to its left side andremove with its right end.
2. Turn bulb holder anticlockwise and remove from housing.
3. Pull bulb from bulb holder andreplace it.
4. Insert bulb holder and turn clockwise.
5. Insert left end of the lamp, slide to
the left and insert right end.
5-door hatchback, 4-door
notchback, Sports tourer To replace bulb, remove lamp
housing:
1. Slide lamp to its left side and remove with its right end.
2. Turn bulb holder anticlockwiseand remove from housing.
3. Pull bulb from bulb holder and replace it.

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4. Insert bulb holder and turnclockwise.
5. Insert left end of the lamp, slide to
the left and insert right end.
Number plate light
1. Insert screwdriver in recess of the
cover, press to the side and
release spring.
2. Remove lamp downwards, taking care not to pull on the cable.
3. Remove bulb holder from lamp housing by turning anticlockwise.
4. Pull bulb from bulb holder andreplace it.
5. Insert bulb holder into lamp housing and turn clockwise.
6. Insert lamp into bumper and let engage.
Interior lights Courtesy light, reading lights
Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Load compartment light Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.
Instrument panel
illumination
Have bulbs replaced by a workshop.

Vehicle care253Instrument panel fuse box
In left-hand drive vehicles, the fuse
box is behind the storage
compartment in the instrument panel.
Open the compartment and push it to the left to unlock. Fold the
compartment down and remove it.
In right-hand drive vehicles, the fuse
box is located behind a cover in the
glovebox. Open the glovebox, then
open the cover and fold it down.
No.Circuit1Displays2Exterior lights, body control
module3Exterior lights, body control
module4Infotainment system5Infotainment system, instru‐
ment6Power outlet, cigarette lighter7Power outlet8Left low beam, body control
module9Right low beam, body control
module, airbag module10Door locks, body control module11Interior fan12–13–

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If the wheel covers and tyres used are
not factory approved, the tyres must
not have a rim protection ridge.
Wheel covers must not impair brake
cooling.9 Warning
Use of unsuitable tyres or wheel
covers could lead to sudden
pressure loss and thereby
accidents.
Vehicles with steel wheels: When
using locking wheel nuts, the wheel
covers might not be attached to the
steel wheels.
Tyre chains
Use tyre chains only on front wheels.
9 Warning
Damage may lead to tyre blowout.
5-door hatchback, 4-door notchback
Always use fine mesh chains that add no more than 10 mm to the tyre tread
and the inboard sides (including chain
lock).
Tyre chains are only permitted on
tyres of size 205/60 R 16,
215/50 R 17 and 215/60 R 16.For the following restrictions apply to
the engines below:
■ Engine A16XHT and A20DTH: tyre
chains only permitted on tyres of
size 205/60 R 16.
■ Engine B16DTH and B16DTL: tyre chains only permitted on tyres of
size 215/60 R 16.Sports tourer
Always use fine mesh chains that add no more than 10 mm to the tyre tread
and the inboard sides (including chain
lock).
Tyre chains are only permitted on
tyres of size 205/60 R 16,
215/50 R 17 and 215/60 R 16.
For the following restrictions apply to
the engines below:
■ Engine A16XHT and A20DTH: tyre
chains only permitted on tyres of
size 205/60 R 16 and 215/50 R 17.
■ Engine B16DTH and B16DTL: tyre chains only permitted on tyres of
size 215/50 R 17 and 215/60 R 16.