Removing the low beam bulb

The bulb replacement procedure is the same on the driver side and passenger side.

Fig. 258 Engine compartment: removing the housing cover (driver side low beam)

Fig. 259 Bulb housing: low beam bulb socket

The bulb replacement procedure is described for the driver side main headlight. After removing the air duct, the procedure for replacing the bulb in the passenger side main headlight is similar.

• Switch off the ignition and turn off the lights.
• Open the engine hood.
• Press the release tab down => Fig. 258 at the rear end of the housing cover and remove the cover, see “General Information”.

  “General Information”

• Press the bulb at the plastic connector down => Fig. 259 and pull the connector with the bulb out of the headlight housing.
• Disconnect the plastic connector from the bulb base.