2009 Mercedes CLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 336

Practical hints Replacing bulbs Replacing bulbs for front lamps Before you start to replace a bulb for a front lamp, do the following: X Switch off the ignition. X Turn the exterior lamp switch to position M. X Open the hood (Y page 229). bulb or repair the lamp and its components. It is recommended to have such work done by a qualified technician. X Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 4. X Gently press the new bulb into bulb socket 4. X Place bulb socket 4 back into the housing and turn it clockwise until it engages. X Align housing cover 1 and turn it clockwise until it engages. High-beam and high-beam flasher bulb (halogen headlamps)/high-beam flasher bulb (Bi-Xenon headlamps) X 3 Bulb socket for front turn signal lamp bulb 4 Bulb socket for low-beam headlamp bulb (halogen headlamps only) 5 Bulb socket for high-beam headlamp/ 1 Housing cover for low-beam halogen or Bi- high-beam flasher bulb 6 Bulb socket for parking and standing lamp Xenon headlamp 2 Housing cover for high-beam headlamp/ bulb high-beam flasher bulb and for parking and standing lamp bulb G Warning! Do not remove the cover for the Bi-Xenon headlamp. Because of high voltage in Xenon lamps, it is dangerous to replace the Low-beam bulb (halogen headlamps only) X Turn housing cover 2 counterclockwise and remove it. X Turn bulb socket 5 with the bulb counterclockwise and remove it. X Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 5. X Gently press the new bulb into bulb socket 5. X Place bulb socket 5 back into the housing and turn it clockwise until it engages. X Align housing cover 2 and turn it clockwise until it engages. Turn housing cover 1 counterclockwise and remove it. X Turn bulb socket 4 with the bulb counterclockwise and remove it. 334