2004 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 336

Practical hints Replacing bulbs Turn locking mechanism 2 clockwise. Plug the connector onto the bulb. Align headlamp cover and click into place. Replacing parking and standing lamp bulbs Switch off the lights. Open the hood ( page 253). Press ends of headlamp cover tab together and remove cover. Pull out the bulb socket with the bulb. Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket. Insert a new bulb in the socket. Reinstall the bulb socket. Align headlamp cover and click into place. Switch off the lights. Carefully slide lamp towards rear. Remove front end first. Twist bulb socket counterclockwise and pull out. Pull bulb out of the bulb socket. Insert new bulb in socket. Reinstall bulb socket, push in, and twist clockwise. To reinstall lamp, set rear end in bumper and let front end snap into place. 1 Backup lamp 2 Turn signal lamp 3 Driver's side: Rear fog lamp Passenger's side: Substitute lamp Switch off the lights. Open the trunk lid ( page 99). Fold trim to side and remove. Twist bulb socket counterclockwise and pull out. Tail lamp assemblies Replacing side marker lamp Replacing bulbs for rear lamps i Have the headlamp adjustment checked regularly. 335