Headlamp Housing

Headlamp Housing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

Removal

• The procedure for removing and installing headlamps with halogen lamps and headlamps with HID lamps is identical.

• It is not necessary to disconnect battery.

• Illustrations depict removal and installation of right headlamp.

• Replacement of left headlamp and right headlamp is performed the same.

• If one headlamp is removed, it must always be adjusted after installation.

• Should an HID headlamp be removed, perform basic setting after installation.

• Observe safety precautions => [ Application and Safety
Notes ] Halogen Headlamps.

- Switch off ignition, switch off all electrical consumers and remove ignition key.

- Remove radiator grille.

- Remove front bumper cover.

- Remove the mounting bolt - arrow A - at top of headlamp.






- Remove the mounting bolts - arrows - at bottom of headlamp.






- Pull out headlamp toward front out of body cutout until harness connector - arrow - appears.






- Release and disconnect electrical connection - arrow -.

- Remove headlamp from body cutout.

Installation

Install in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

- Tighten the headlamp mounting bolts to the specification. Refer to => [ Headlamp, Tightening Specifications ] Headlamp, Tightening Specifications.

- Check installation position of headlamp for uniform gap dimensions.

If headlamp has an uneven gap dimension to the body, installation position must be corrected. Refer to => [ Headlamps, Correcting Installation Position ] Headlamps, Correcting Installation Position.

- Check headlamp for function.

• If one headlamp is removed, it must always be adjusted after installation.

- Check headlamp adjustment and adjust headlamp if necessary.