2007 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 410

Practical hints Replacing bulbs Parking and standing lamp bulb Halogen headlamps Turn housing cover 2 counterclockwise and remove it. Pull out bulb socket 5 with the bulb. Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket 5. Press the new bulb into bulb socket 5. Press bulb socket 5 back into the lamp. Align housing cover 2 and turn it clockwise. Bi-Xenon* headlamps In vehicles with Bi-Xenon* headlamps, the bulbs of the parking and standing lamps are LEDs. Replacing bulbs for rear lamps Tail lamp unit The tail lamps are equipped with HiP bulbs. Warning! License plate lamp G The bulbs in the tail lamps cannot be replaced individually. The tail lamp bulbs are under pressure and could explode during an attempt to replace them. If the tail lamps are malfunctioning, have them exchanged at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 1 License plate lamp 2 Screws Turn the exterior lamp switch to position M ( page 128). Loosen both screws 2. Remove the license plate lamp 1. Replace the bulb. Reinstall the license plate lamp 1. Retighten screws 2. ! Do not replace the LEDs yourself. You could otherwise damage the LEDs or parts of the vehicle. Only have the LEDs replaced by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 409