turn signal bulb SKODA FABIA 2006 2.G / 5J Owner's Manual

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Overview of bulbs
WARNING
•Bulbs H7 and H4 are pressurised and may burst when changing the bulb - risk of injury!
•It is recommended to wear gloves and eye protection when changing a light bulb.
Note
This Owner's Manual only describes the replacement of bulbs where it is assumed that no major comp lications will arise. Other light bulbs should be changed by your specialist garage.
7)Replacement light bulbs are, on the other hand, part of the basic equipping of the vehi- cle in some countries.
Front headlightReflectorModule
Low beam and main beamH4H7
Parking lightsW5W
Tu r n s i g n a l sPY21W
Fog lightsHB4
Fog lights with turning lightH8
Rear light unitBulb
Reversing lightP21W
Tu r n s i g n a l sPY21W
Brake lightsP21W
Rear fog lightP21W
Parking lights2 x W5W
OthersBulb
Side turn signal lightsWY5W
Licence plate lightC5W
3rd Brake lightLED
Interior lighting front / rearC10W
Reading lightsW5W
Luggage compartment lightW5W
Storage compartment light - front passen-ger sideW5W
OthersBulb
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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
Front headlight
– Open the bonnet.
– For a vehicle with petrol engine remove the activated charcoal
filter system before replacing the bulb in the right front headlight
⇒ fig. 172.
Positions of the light bulbs in the front headlight ⇒fig. 171.
- low beam and main beam
- parking lights
- Turn signal light (at the front)
Switching on the low beam and main beam
– Open the bonnet.
– Remove the protective cap ⇒fig. 171.
Fig. 171 Front headlight: Installing the light bulbs
Fig. 172 Removing the activated charcoal filter system
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Fig. 173 Removing the light bulb for the low beam and main beam light
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– For headlights with module (halogen lamp H7) ⇒page 241,
fig. 173 turn the connector with the halogen lamp to the left up to
the stop and remove.
– For headlights with reflector (halogen lamp H4) pull off the
connector from the lamp, release the sprung wire clamp and pull
out the halogen lamp towards the rear.
– Replace the halogen lamp H7, insert the connector with the new
halogen lamp and turn to the right up to the stop.
– Replace the halogen lamp H4, insert into the opening in the
reflector (with the fixing lugs in the recesses), secure with the
sprung wire clamp, position the protective cap and mount the
connector.
– We recommend that you have the headlight setting checked by a
Skoda Service Partner after replacing the light bulb.
Turn signal light (at the front)
– Open the bonnet.
– Turn the lamp holder to the left ⇒page 241, fig. 171 and
remove the lamp holder with the light bulb.
– Replace the defective light bulb.
– Insert the lamp holder with light bulb into the headlight. Secure the
lamp holder by turning it to th e right until it locks in place.
Parking light at the front
– Open the bonnet.
– Remove the protective cap ⇒page 241, fig. 171.
– Grasp the light bulb holder an d pull it out of the headlight.
– Replace the light bulb in the light bulb holder and re-insert into the
headlight.
Fog lights
– Remove the grille next to the fog light (for turning light) or the grille
around the round fog light (for fog light) ⇒page 232.
– Release the screws ⇒fig. 174 and remove the fog light.
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Fig. 174 Structure of the light bulb of the fog light
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Using the systemSafetyDriving TipsGeneral MaintenanceBreakdown assistanceTechnical Data
– Hold tight the rear light unit with one hand and unscrew the plastic
nut with the other hand ⇒page 244, fig. 178.
– Grip the rear light unit and remove it carefully with loosening
movements at an angle to the rear. Do not pull the grommet with
the cables out of the body.
– Replace the defective light bulb ⇒page 245.
– When re-installing, first insert the rear light unit with the screw
into the opening of the body ⇒page 244, fig. 179.
– Carefully press the rear light unit into the body in such a way that
the pins engage into the supports of the body.
– Hold the rear light unit tight with one hand, screw on the plastic nut
with the other hand and tighten it ⇒page 244, fig. 178.
Caution
When removing and installing the rear light unit make sure not to damage the paintwork of the vehicle and the rear light unit.
Note
For slackening and tightening the plastic nut use a coin.
Changing light bulbs in the rear light unit
– To replace a light bulb, turn the bulb connector of the light bulb to
the left (in the direction of the arrows on the housing) and take it
out of the housing.
– Replace the light bulb, put the bulb connector back into the
housing and turn it to the right up to the stop (in the opposite
direction of the arrows on the housing).
Fitting position of the light bulbs in the rear light unit ⇒fig. 180
1 - Rear fog light / Reversing light
2 - Turn signal light
3 - Brake light
4 - Parking lights
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Fig. 180 Rear light unit: Installing the light bulbs
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