2009 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 312

Practical hints Replacing bulbs RFront RFront fog lamps side marker lamps RParking RRear and standing lamps (vehicles with Bi-Xenon headlamps only) lamps (except license plate lamps) brake lamp RHigh-mounted ! Do not replace the LEDs yourself. You could otherwise damage the LEDs or parts of the vehicle. Only have the LEDs replaced at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Replacing bulbs for front lamps Before you start to replace a bulb for a front lamp, do the following first: X Switch off the ignition. X X 1 Housing cover for low-beam halogen or Bi- Xenon headlamp 2 Housing cover for high-beam headlamp/ high-beam flasher bulb and for parking and standing lamp bulb 3 Bulb socket for turn signal lamp bulb 4 Bulb socket for high-beam bulb 5 Bulb socket for parking and standing lamp bulb 6 Bulb socket for low-beam bulb Turn the exterior lamp switch to position M. Open the hood (Y page 199). 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 bulb or repair the lamp and its components. We recommend that you have such work done by a qualified technician. Low-beam bulb (halogen headlamps only) X X X X Turn housing cover 1 counterclockwise and remove it. Turn bulb socket 6 with the bulb counterclockwise and remove it. Pull the bulb out of bulb socket 6. Press the new bulb gently into bulb socket 6. 310