Left/Right Hid Headlamp Bulb -L13- / -L14-, Removing And Installing, Hid Headlamps Through My 2012: Removing

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Fig 1: Removing Expanding Clips At Lock Carrier Cover

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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.

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

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.

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

-- Open the clip -2- -arrow A-.

Fig 2: Removing Headlamp Housing Cover

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-- Move the housing cover -1- to the side -arrow B- and remove it.

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

Fig 3: Identifying Headlamp Housing Components

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-- Loosen the bolt -3- three turns.

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

-- Disconnect the connector -1-.

Fig 4: Removing HID Lamp

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-- Turn the locking ring -2- in the direction of the -arrow- and remove the HID bulb -3- from the housing.