Headlamp Housing, Removing And Installing: Removing
Risk of airbag deployment.
Risk of injury.
- Check if the airbag indicator lamp turns on or blinks.
- If the airbag indicator lamp turns on or blinks, the DTC memory must be read.
- If >>short circuit to positive<< is a DTC memory entry, disconnect the battery. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .
- If there is a DTC memory entry, the Guided Fault Finding instructions on the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester must always be followed.
- If the airbag indicator lamp does not turn on or blink, or there is no DTC memory entry with >>short circuit to positive<< : switch off the ignition, keep the ignition key outside of the vehicle and wait 10 seconds.
-- Remove the front bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- If equipped: release the catches in direction of -arrows- and remove the air duct -1-.
-- Loosen the bolts -5- four turns.
-- Remove the bolts -1, 2, 6 and 7-.
Extremely dangerous due to high-voltage.
When the headlamps are switched on, the HID headlamp components marked with the yellow high-voltage symbol are under high voltage. Electric shock may occur if components are contacted.
- Never touch the components marked with the yellow high-voltage symbols when the lighting is switched on.
- When performing procedures, switch off the ignition and all electrical equipment, and place the ignition key outside of the vehicle.
- Do not operate the flashers.
-- Disconnect the connector -4-.
Pyrotechnical components can deploy unintentionally.
Risk of injury.
- Discharge the static electricity: quickly touch the door striker.
-- Disconnect the connector -3- for the crash sensor.
-- To do this pull out the connector lock -2-, push down in direction of -arrow-, and disconnect the connector -1- on the crash sensor.
-- Remove the headlamp housing slightly forward and remove the bleeder hose -2-.
-- Remove the headlamp housing.
1 - Ignore