Changing the bulbs
Notes on changing bulbs
Bulbs and lamps are an important aspect of vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure that all bulbs function correctly at all times.
 | Risk of injury |
|
Bulbs and lamps can be very hot. You should therefore allow them to cool down before you change them. Otherwise, you could be burned if you touch them.
Keep bulbs out of the reach of children. Otherwise, they could damage them, for example, and injure themselves.
Never use a bulb which has been dropped. Such a bulb may explode and injure you.
H7 bulbs are pressurised and could explode when you change them, particularly if they are very hot. You should therefore wear eye protection and gloves when you are changing them.
|
| Risk of injury |
|
Xenon bulbs carry a high voltage. You could get an electric shock and be seriously or even fatally injured if you touch the electric contacts on xenon bulbs. Therefore, never remove the cover from xenon bulbs.
Do not change xenon bulbs yourself, but have them replaced at a qualified specialist workshop which has the necessary specialist knowledge and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this purpose. In particular, work relevant to safety or on safety-related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop.
|
Overview
Front bulbs
| |
Bulb
|
Type
|
|
|
Additional turn signal lamp
|
LEDs
|
|
|
Main-beam headlamp
|
H7 55 W
|
|
|
Turn signal lamp
|
PY 21 W
|
|
|
Dipped-beam headlamp
|
H7 55 W
or
D1S 35 W*
|
|
|
Front foglamp
or
Cornering light*
|
HB4 55 W
or
H7 55 W
|
|
|
Side lamp/parking lamp
|
W 5 W
|
Rear bulbs
| |
Bulb
|
Type
|
|
|
Turn signal lamp
|
PY 21 W
|
|
|
Brake/rear lamp
|
LED
|
|
|
Licence plate lighting
|
C 5 W
|
|
|
Reversing lamp
|
P 21 W
|
|
|
Rear foglamp
|
P 21 W
|
|
|
Third brake lamp
|
LED
|
Before changing bulbs
You can replace the following bulbs:
-
Dipped-beam headlamps (vehicles with halogen headlamps)
-
Main-beam headlamps (vehicles with halogen headlamps)
-
Side lamp and parking lamp
-
Turn signal lamp (front)
-
Reversing lamp
-
Rear foglamp
-
Turn signal (rear)
-
Licence plate lighting
Observe the following points:
-
Use only the bulb types specified here.
-
To prevent a short-circuit, switch off the lights before changing a bulb.
-
Only hold bulbs with a clean, lint-free cloth.
-
Do not work with wet or greasy fingers.
-
If the new bulb still does not light up, consult a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
 | |
|
Have the headlamp setting checked regularly at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
|
Changing the rear bulbs
Changing the tail lamps
 |
| Rear foglamp |
| Turn signal lamp |
| Reversing lamp |
|
Tail lamps
 |
Switch off the lights.
|
| |
Open the boot lid.
|
| |
Open the cover of the tail lamps to the side.
|
| |
Turn the bulb holder anti-clockwise and remove it.
|
| |
Turn the bulb anti-clockwise, applying slight pressure, and remove it from the bulb holder.
|
| |
Insert the new bulb into the bulb holder and turn it clockwise.
|
| |
Insert the bulb holder and turn it clockwise.
|
| |
Close the cover of the tail lamps.
|
Replacing the licence plate lamp
 |
| Screws |
|
Licence plate lighting
| |
Switch off the lights.
|
| |
Open the boot lid.
|
| |
Remove screws .
|
| |
Remove licence plate lamp .
|
| |
Replace the bulb.
|
| |
Insert licence plate lamp .
|
| |
Replace and tighten the screws .
|
