bulb SMART FORTWO COUPE ELECTRIC DRIVE 2014 User Guide

Replacing bulbs for front lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a
front lamp, do the following first:
X Turn the exterior lamp switch to position
003F (Ypage 64).
X Switch off the ignition.
X Open the service flap (Y page 123).Left headlamp, (right headlamp in reverse)
Parking and side marker lamp bulb X
Removing:
Driver’s side: Turn bulb socket 0085toward
the outside.
Passenger side: Turn bulb socket 0085
toward the outside.
X Pull bulb socket 0085out of the headlamp
housing.
X Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 0085.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb into bulb
socket 0085.
X Insert bulb socket 0085into the headlamp
housing.
X Driver side: Turn bulb socket 0085toward
the inside.
Passenger side: Turn bulb socket 0085
toward the inside.
Low‑beam headlamp bulb X
Removing: Take off low‑beam headlamp
cover 0087.
X Detach the electrical connector. X
Bend the retainer spring end down and
forward until it unclips. Fold the
retainer spring back.
X Pull the bulb out of the headlamp hous-
ing.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb into the
headlamp housing.
X Fold the retainer spring forward.
X Bend the retainer spring end forward
then up and back to clip in.
X Attach the electrical connector.
X Reinstall low‑beam headlamp cover 0087.
High‑beam headlamp bulb X
Removing: Take off high‑beam headlamp
cover 0044.
X Detach the electrical connector.
X Tilt the bulb socket down and pull it out.
X Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb into the
bulb socket.
X Fit the bulb so that the retaining lug of
the base plate is pointing up.
X Press the bulb into the bulb socket until
it is fully engaged.
X Attach the electrical connector.
X Reinstall high‑beam headlamp cover 0044.
Front turn signal lamp bulb X
Removing: Turn bulb socket 0043counter-
clockwise by a quarter of turn and pull it
out of the headlamp housing.
X Press gently onto the bulb and turn it
counterclockwise.
X Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 0043.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb into bulb
socket 0043.
X Press gently onto the bulb and turn it
clockwise.
X Insert bulb socket 0043into the headlamp
housing. 182
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The arrow on bulb socket
0043must be in
line with the line on the headlamp hous-
ing.
X Turn bulb socket 0043clockwise by a quar-
ter of turn.
Side turn signal lamp bulb X
Removing: Open the door on the corre-
sponding side. X
Press on retaining lug 0043in the direc-
tion of the arrow until the side turn sig-
nal lamp housing disengages.
X Close the door.
X Use a suitable tool to loosen the side turn
signal lamp housing from the fender.
X Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise
and pull it out of the side turn signal
lamp housing.
X Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb into the
bulb socket.
X Insert the bulb socket into the side turn
signal lamp housing and turn the bulb
socket clockwise.
X Fit the side turn signal lamp housing
onto the fender.
X Press gently onto the side turn signal
lamp housing.
The side turn signal lamp housing must
audibly engage. Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a rear
lamp, do the following first:
X Turn exterior lamp switch to position
003F (Ypage 64).
X Switch off the ignition.
Tail lamp unit X
Removing:
Coupé: Open the upper tailgate.
X Open the lower tailgate.
X Cabriolet: Open the rear soft top
(Y page 72).
X Remove the side cover in the cargo com-
partment on the corresponding side.
X Fold the damping material forward, if
necessary. Left bulb carrier illustrated as example
0043
Retaining tab
0044 Electrical connector
X Press retaining tab 0043in the center of
the bulb carrier upwards.
X Pull the bulb carrier out of the tail lamp
housing. Replacing bulbs
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Left bulb carrier with bulb sockets (right bulb
carrier in reverse)
0043 Retaining tab
0087 Brake, tail, turn signal and side marker
lamp bulb
0085 Backup lamp bulb
X Depending on which bulb needs to be
replaced, press gently onto bulb 0087
or 0085 and turn it counterclockwise.
X Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb into the
bulb socket.
X Press gently onto the bulb and turn it
clockwise until it engages.
X Insert the bulb carrier into the tail lamp
housing.
X Press gently onto the bulb carrier.
Let retaining tab 0043engage.
X Fold the damping material backward, if
necessary.
X Reinstall the side cover in the cargo
compartment. High-mounted brake lamp X
Removing: Unscrew retaining screws 0043.
X Remove high-mounted brake lamp 0085.
X Detach electrical connector 0044from bulb
socket 0087.
X Turn the bulb counterclockwise and pull
it out of its socket.
X Installing: Install in the reverse order.
License plate lamps X
Use a suitable tool to loosen the corre-
sponding license plate lamp unit at
jacking point 0043.
X Carefully unclip the license plate lamp
unit. 184
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X
Detach electrical connectors 0044.
X Remove bulb 0087.
X Insert the new bulb.
X Attach electrical connectors 0044.
X Fit the license plate lamp unit on the
right and press gently on the left.
The license plate lamp unit must audibly
engage. Replacing interior lighting lamps
A 12 V/10 W bulb is required. X
Removing: Use a flat object to pry the
lamp lens 0043off from the passenger side. X
Detach electrical connector 0044from the
interior lamp.
X Remove bulb 0087from mount 0085.
X Installing: Insert the new bulb.
X Attach electrical connector 0044to the
interior lamp.
X Fit the lamp lens on the left in the open-
ing and press gently on the right.
The lamp lens must audibly engage. Replacing wiper blades
About replacing wiper blades
G
WARNING
For safety reasons, switch off the wipers
and remove the key from the starter switch
before replacing a wiper blade. The wind-
shield wipers could otherwise be set in
motion and cause injury. G
WARNING
Wiper blades are components that are sub-
ject to wear and tear. Replace the wiper
blades at least twice a year, preferably in
the spring and fall. Otherwise the windows
will not be properly wiped. As a result, you
may not be able to observe surrounding
traffic conditions and could cause an acci-
dent.
! Hold on to the wiper when folding the
wiper arm back. If released, the force of
the impact from the windshield wiper Replacing wiper blades
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