Removing main headlight

CAUTION: Risk of irreparable damage to electrical and electronic components! Risk of damage to headlights.

→ Before removing headlight, remove ignition key and switch off the light.

→ Headlights must not be covered, e. g. by wing protector or film, when they are switched on. Risk of damage to headlights due to chaffing and excessive temperatures.

NOTE: This description refers to the left headlight, and for a better representation, the illustrations of removal are in sectional view.

When working, carrying out tests or adjusting headlights on the Cayenne or when it is in the workshop, a battery charging unit with a rated current of at least 40A must be connected.
As soon as the vehicle is unlocked, e. g. the vehicle is in the workshop or salesroom, it must be trickle-charged with a battery charging device.

Installation Location:

Fig 1: Overview of main headlight

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Fig 2: Removing cover

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1. Press down on cover -1- in engine compartment and remove it. See Fig 2.

Fig 3: Releasing the headlight

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2. Push a socket wrench -5- onto the release and unlock in direction of arrow -arrow A- or -arrow B- . See Fig 3.

A - Direction of rotation for left headlight

B - Direction of rotation for right headlight

2 - Cover

3 - Headlight release

4 - Wing

3. The headlight is now unlocked and can be pulled forwards out of the wing.

NOTE:

If the Bi-Xenon main headlight is replaced, the gas discharge control unit from the old main headlight must be installed in the new one. → 945719 Removing and installing control module for gas discharge lamp