Left/Right Hid Headlamp Bulb -L13- / -L14-, Removing And Installing, Hid Headlamps From My 2013: Removing

Fig 1: Headlight Access Cover (HID Headlamps From MY 2013)

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-- Turn the light switch to position "0".

-- Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers and remove the ignition key.

-- Do not touch the flasher.

-- On the right: remove the air filter housing, refer to AIR FILTER HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Open the clip -1-.

-- Pivot the housing cover -2- to the side -arrow-.

-- To remove the expanding clips -arrows-, carefully push the pin -1- to dimension -x- until it audibly engages into the expanding clip -arrow A-.

Fig 2: Removing Expanding Clips At Lock Carrier Cover

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• Dimension -x- = 5 mm.

-- Remove the unlocked expanding clip -2- and the pin.

-- Lift the lock carrier cover -3- and engage it on the radiator grille.

-- Remove bolts -2- and -4-.

Fig 3: Pushing Headlamp Housing Forward

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-- Loosen the bolt -3- three turns.

-- Push the headlamp housing -1- forward all the way in direction of -arrow-.

-- Remove the housing cover.

Version I: 

Fig 4: Removing HID Headlamp Bulb (Version I)

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-- Turn locking ring -3- in the direction of the -arrow- and remove the HID headlamp bulb -4- from housing.

-- Press down on release -2- to disconnect the connector -1-.

Version II: 

Fig 5: Removing HID Headlamp Bulb (Version II)

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-- Press down on release -2- to disconnect the connector -1-.

-- Rotate the HID headlamp bulb -3- in the direction of the -arrow- and remove it from the housing.