Installing main headlight

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Do not attach any covers (e.g. stone shields or films) in the area of the headlights.
Switch off ignition.

Insert the headlight into the guide rails and push it fully into the wing -arrow- .
Press the headlight to the rear, turning the socket wrench at the same time until the wrench points horizontally to the rear -arrow C- . See Fig 1 . In the process, the headlight lock must engage with an audible and perceptible click.

Fig 1: Inserting Headlight Into Guide Rails & Wing
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Check the correct seating of the headlight, e.g. by pulling gently in the area of the fog light.
Insert rubber stopper -B- in the release opening.

Fig 2: Inserting Rubber Stopper In Release Opening

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Screw the side carpet tight with the plastic screw -A- .

Fig 3: Installing Side Carpet With Plastic Screw
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