Headlights SKODA OCTAVIA 2016 3.G / (5E) User Guide

Bulb arrangement in the front headlightsFig. 330
Left headlight
Read and observe and on page 282 first.
The vehicle is equipped with headlights with halogen lamps or with a xenon
discharge lamp and a halogen bulb.
Bulb arrangement » Fig. 330
Low beam with halogen bulb or Xenon gas discharge bulb
Main beam, daytime running lights and parking lights/additional parking
light
Replacing the bulb for the side light (Halogen headlights)
Fig. 331
Changing the bulb for the low beam
Read and observe
and on page 282 first.
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Turn the protective cap
A
» Fig. 330 on page 283 in direction of the arrow.
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Disconnect the connector with the light bulb in the direction of arrow
1
» Fig. 331.
›
Remove the connector to the bulb in the direction of arrow
2
.
AB›Remove the connector.›Insert the connector with the new bulb so that the fixing lugA
» Fig. 331 fits
the bulb into the recess on the reflector.›
Remove the hook in the direction of arrow
3
.
›
Insert the protective cap
A
» Fig. 330 on page 283 and turn it opposite to
the direction of the arrow.
Changing the bulb for main beam, separate daytime running
lights, and parking light
Fig. 332
Changing the bulb for main
beam, separate daytime running
lights, and parking light
Read and observe and on page 282 first.
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Turn the protective cap
B
» Fig. 330 on page 283 in direction of the arrow.
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Pull the holder until it stops in the arrow direction
1
» Fig. 332 .
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Remove the holder in the direction of the arrow
2
.
›
Insert the bulb holder with the new bulb and turn opposite to arrow direction
1
as far as the stop.
›
Insert the protective cap
B
» Fig. 330 on page 283 and turn it in the direc-
tion opposite to the arrow.
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Replacing the bulb for the side light (Xenon headlights)Fig. 333
Changing the light bulb for the parking light
Read and observe
and on page 282 first.
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Turn the protective cap
B
» Fig. 330 on page 283 in direction of the arrow.
›
Remove the bulb holder with the bulb by jiggling it out in the direction of the
arrow
1
» Fig. 333 .
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Grasp the pedestal with the light bulb in the area
A
.
›
Remove the faulty bulb from the holder in the direction of the arrow
2
.
›
Insert a new bulb in the bulb holder up to the stop.
›
Replace the bulb holder in the headlamp with the bulb.
›
Insert the protective cap
B
» Fig. 330 on page 283 and turn it in the direc-
tion opposite to the arrow.
Change bulb for fog lights switch - Variant 1Fig. 334
Remove the fog lamp / bulb change - variant 1
Read and observe
and on page 282 first.
Remove the protective grille and headlight
›
Insert the clamps for removing the full wheel trims into opening
A
» Fig. 334 .
›
By pulling the hook in direction of arrow
1
remove the protective grille in
the arrow direction
2
» Fig. 334 .
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Unscrew the screws
B
with the screwdriver from the tool kit.
›
With the key
2
» page 266 , Vehicle tool kit unlock the locking
C
in direction
of arrow
3
.
›
Remove the headlight in the direction of arrow
4
.
Replacing the light bulb
›
Press the latch on the connector in the direction of arrow
5
.
›
Remove the key in the direction of the arrow
6
.
›
Turn the socket with the bulb to the stop in the direction of the arrow
7
.
›
Remove the socket with the bulb in the direction of arrow
8
.
›
Insert the new bulb into the headlight and turn counter to the direction of
arrow
7
as far as the stop. 
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