Tail lamps, bulb replacement
At a glance
1 Turn signal
2 Backup lamp
3 Inside brake lamp
4 Tail lamp
5 Tail lamp/brake light
Turn signal, tail lamp and brake lamp
Follow the general instructions on lamps and bulbs.
21-watt bulb, P21W With an Adaptive Light Control or xenon headlamp:
tail lamp is designed with LED-technology.
Contact your service center in the event of a malfunction.
1. Open the tailgate.
2. Insert the screwdriver from the onboard vehicle
tool kit between the cover and body,
push it up, arrow, and remove the cover.
3. Release the nuts.
4. Remove the tail lamp from the body and detach
the connector.
5. Release three fasteners on the bulb holder
and remove bulb holder from the tail lamp.
6. Turn the bulb and remove it. The turn signal
is the upper bulb and the tail lamp/brake
lamp is the lower bulb on the bulb holder.
7. Proceed in the reverse order to insert the
new bulb and attach the bulb holder. Make
sure that the bulb holder is engaged in all
fasteners.
8. Connect and install tail lamp.
9. Insert cover with the three mountings in the
tail lamp. While applying pressure on the top
and bottom bracket, slide the cover down to
the stop.
Backup lamp and inner brake lamp
Follow the general instructions on lamps and bulbs.
Backup lamp: 16-watt bulb, W16W
Inner brake lamp: 21-watt bulb, H21W
1. Open the tailgate.
2. Pull out the cover at the recessed grip, arrow.
3. Detach the connector.
4. Detach the bulb holder from the tail lamp.
The backup lamp is the upper lamp and the
brake lamp is the lower lamp on the bulb
holder.
5. To replace the backup lamp, pull off the bulb
carefully.
To replace the brake lamp, push the bulb
down and turn it to the left.
6. Proceed in the reverse order to insert the
new bulb and attach the bulb holder.
Ensure that the bulb holder is firmly attached.
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Additional functions
Activating/deactivating the additional
functions
Activate the functions before pairing to be able
to use them in the vehicle. Information on suitable
mobile phones that support this function.
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Closing
Recessed grips on the inside trim of the tailgate
can be used to conveniently pull down the tailgate.
Danger of pinching
Make sure that the closing path of the tailgate
is clear; otherwise, inj ...