Mercedes-Benz 2005 ML 500 Automobile User Manual


 
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Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
High beam halogen bulb (vehicles with
halogen bulbs: high beam and high
beam flasher; vehicles with Xenon*
headlamps: high beam flasher only)
̈ Turn housing cover 1 counterclock-
wise and remove it.
̈ Pull electrical connector 2 off.
̈ Unclip the retainer spring on the bulb
socket and take out the bulb.
̈ Insert the new bulb so that its socket
locates in the recess of the lamp hous-
ing.
̈ Clip on the retainer spring.
̈ Plug electrical connector 2 onto the
bulb.
̈ Align housing cover 1 and turn it
clockwise.
Parking/standing lamp bulb
̈ Turn housing cover 1 counterclock-
wise and remove it.
̈ Pull out bulb socket 3 with the bulb.
̈ Press gently onto the bulb and turn
counterclockwise out of bulb
socket 3.
̈ Press the new bulb gently into bulb
socket 3 and turn clockwise until it
engages.
̈ Press bulb socket 3 back into the
lamp.
̈ Align housing cover 1 and turn it
clockwise.
Turn signal bulb/side marker bulb
1 Bulb socket
̈ Twist bulb socket 1 counterclockwise
and pull out.
̈ Push bulb into socket, turn counter-
clockwise and remove.
̈ Insert new bulb in socket, push in and
twist clockwise.
̈ Reinstall the bulb socket 1.