Vehicle care

Adaptive forward lighting

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Adaptive forward lighting
Adaptive forward lighting Headlights have separate systems for low beam 1 (outer bulbs) and high beam 2 (inner bulbs). The cornering light is also located behind the cover for the high beam.

Due to the complexity of the procedure, bulb changes should be carried out by a workshop.

Low beam
Low beam

1. Disengage wire clip and remove protective cover 1.

2. Press base upwards and remove

2. Press base upwards and remove from reflector.

3. Detach plug connector from bulb.

3. Detach plug connector from bulb. 4. Insert new bulb in reflector so that the locating tab of the bulb holder aligns with the reflector recess. Attach the bulb holder so that the locating tab is on the side. 5. Engage bulb. 6. Attach connector to bulb.

7. Put on protective cover and engage wire clip.

High beam
High beam

1. Rotate protective cover 2 anticlockwise and remove.

2. Detach wiring plug from bulb.

2. Detach wiring plug from bulb.

3. Disengage spring clip from

3. Disengage spring clip from retainer by moving and swivelling to the side. 4. Remove bulb from reflector housing. 5. When installing the new bulb, insert lugs in the reflector recesses. 6. Install spring clip, plug connector onto bulb.

7. Install protective cover.

Cornering light
Cornering light

1. Rotate protective cover 2 anticlockwise and remove.

2. Detach wiring connector from

2. Detach wiring connector from bulb.

3. Disengage spring clip from

3. Disengage spring clip from retainer by moving and swivelling to the side. 4. Remove bulb from reflector housing. 5. When installing the new bulb, insert lugs in the reflector recesses. 6. Install spring clip, plug connector onto bulb.

7. Install protective cover.

Side lights
Side lights

1. Rotate protective cover 2 anticlockwise and remove.

2. Withdraw side light bulb holder

2. Withdraw side light bulb holder from reflector.

3. Remove bulb from socket and
3. Remove bulb from socket and renew bulb.

4. Insert holder in reflector. Install the protective cover.

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