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Headlamp Housing







Headlamp Housing

Observe notes on contact corrosion, refer to => [ Contact Corrosion ] Service Precautions.

Headlamps must be adjusted after performing measures that could influence headlamp adjustment. Refer to => [ HID Headlamp, Adjusting ] HID Headlamp, Adjusting or => [ LED Headlamp, Adjusting ] LED Headlamp, Adjusting.

Danger to life due to high voltage.

Removal






- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the ground cable from the battery. Refer to => [ Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting ] Service and Repair.

- Remove the bolts - 1 and 5 -.

- Move the wheel housing liner - 4 - to the side and, at the same time, remove the ventilation hose - 2 - from the front wheel spoiler - 3 -.

- Remove the lock carrier cover.






- Remove the bolts - 2 and 3 -.

- Loosen the screws - 4 - four turns.

- Remove the clamp - 1 - upward.

- Remove the headlamp housing - 5 - forward out of the mount.

- Disconnect the connector and remove the headlamp housing.

Danger of causing damage.

Carefully guide the headlamp housing on the bumper cover to prevent damaging the headlamp housing and bumper cover.

The headlamp housing and bumper cover can get damaged if the headlamp housing is pulled out too quickly and with a sudden jerk.

Installation






Tightening specification, refer to => [ HID Headlamps Overview ] HID Headlamps Overview.

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Make sure the adjusting nut - 4 - on the adjustor - 5 - moves easily - arrows -.

- Turn the adjusting nut all the way down but to not tighten it.

- Insert the headlamp housing - 1 - into the mount. The clip- 3 - on the headlamp housing must fit into the guide on the mount - 2 -.

It must possible to move the headlamp easily and without having to force it.

- The vent - 3 - for the headlamp housing must be pushed evenly onto the mount - 2 - for the vent hose - 1 - when installing the headlamp - 4 -.






- Push the clip down and secure the headlamp housing with the clamp - 1 -.






- Tighten the screws - 2 and 3 -.

- Tighten the bolt - 4 -.

Tightening screw automatically turns adjusting nut on adjuster towards headlamp housing - 5 - mounting point and secures housing.

- Install the lock carrier cover.

- Move the wheel housing liner - 4 - to the side and connect the ventilation hose - 2 - to the front wheel spoiler - 3 -.






- Tighten the screws - 1 and 5 -.

- Connect the battery. Refer to => [ Connecting ] Service and Repair.