Volkswagen Jetta / Bora: Electrical System Manual - part 47

the pin on the dipped beam headlight bulb lies in the recess

-arrow- of bulb holder -2-.

– Place bulb holder with dipped beam headlight bulb -1- in head‐

light and turn bulb holder with dipped beam headlight bulb in

-direction of arrow-.

– Place cover cap -1- in headlight recess and tighten in

-direction of arrow-.

– Check function of headlight.
– Check headlight setting and adjust headlight as necessary

⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet  20.1

1.4.2

Renewing main beam headlight bulb

Note

The diagrams show renewal of the main beam headlight bulb for

the left headlight.

Removing:
– Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers and pull out

ignition key.

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– Pull off multi-pin connector -2-.

– Press spring retaining clip -2- in -direction of arrow- under the

locking lugs-1- and fold spring retaining clip -2- upwards.

– Take headlight main beam bulb -1- out of the headlight.
Installing:

Note

♦

When installing cap, ensure that it is seated correctly. The in‐

gress of water will lead to permanent damage of the headlight.

♦

Do not touch bulb glass when fitting bulbs. Fingers leave

traces of grease on the glass, which evaporate when the bulb

is switched on and cause the glass to cloud over.

Installation is performed in the reverse order of installation; when

doing this, note the following:

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-arrows- on the headlight.

– Check function of headlight.
– Check headlight setting and adjust headlight as necessary

⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet  20.1

1.4.3

Renewing side light bulb

Note

The diagrams show renewal of the side light bulb for the left

headlight.

Removing:
– Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers and pull out

ignition key.

– Pull off cover cap -1-.

– Pull, depending on the cable length, the bulb holder -1- with

the side light bulb as far it is possible out of the reflector.

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holder -1-.

Installing:

Note

♦

When installing cap, ensure that it is seated correctly. The in‐

gress of water will lead to permanent damage of the headlight.

♦

Do not touch bulb glass when fitting bulbs. Fingers leave

traces of grease on the glass, which evaporate when the bulb

is switched on and cause the glass to cloud over.

Installation is performed in the reverse order of installation; when

doing this, note the following:
– Check function of headlight.
– Check headlight setting and adjust headlight as necessary

⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet  20.1

1.4.4

Renewing front turn signal bulb

Note

The diagrams show renewal of the turn signal bulb for the left

headlight.

Removing:
– Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers and pull out

ignition key.

– Turn bulb holder with front turn signal bulb -1- in direction of

arrow and remove from headlight.

– Push front turn signal bulb into bulb holder, turn front turn sig‐

nal bulb anti-clockwise and pull front turn signal bulb out of

bulb holder.

Installing:

Note

♦

When installing bulb holder, ensure that the seal is seated

correctly. The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage

of the headlight.

♦

Do not touch bulb glass when fitting bulbs. Fingers leave

traces of grease on the glass, which evaporate when the bulb

is switched on and cause the glass to cloud over.

Installation is performed in the reverse order of installation; when

doing this, note the following:
– Check function of headlight.
– Check headlight setting and adjust headlight as necessary

⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet  20.1

1.5

Servicing headlight securing lugs

Information on servicing headlight securing lugs was not available

when it was time of going to press.

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