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Renewing daytime running light bulb (front) L174/L175 > < Renewing headlight main beam bulb M30/M32
Renewing side light bulb M1/M3
Renewing side light bulb -M1-/-M3-
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Protective gloves
t  Safety goggles
t  Carpet knife
Removing
–  Remove headlight housing → Chapter.
  Note
t  Before renewing side light bulb, headlight housing must be cut open at specified location with a sharp carpet knife.
t  For subsequent sealing of assembly opening, housing cover is available → Electronic parts catalogue
  WARNING
Risk of injury and damage.
t  Wear protective gloves and safety goggles.
t  To prevent damage to electrical wiring in headlight housing, do not cut too deep.
   
–  Cut dummy cover -1- out of headlight housing using a sharp carpet knife.
  Note
Thoroughly remove metal particles and abrasion (caused by removing dummy cover) from headlight housing.
–  Turn bulb holder -2- anti-clockwise -arrow- and pull it out of housing.
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–  Release retaining spring -arrow- and unplug electrical connector -2- at bulb holder -1-.
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Installing
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
–  Insert new bulb holder with bulb into headlight, taking care not to touch glass bulb with bare hands.
–  Close opening in headlight with housing cover -1- from repair kit → Electronic parts catalogue.
–  Install headlight housing → Chapter.
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Renewing daytime running light bulb (front) L174/L175 > < Renewing headlight main beam bulb M30/M32