Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 824

15 - Left gas discharge bulb control unit -J343- / right gas discharge bulb control unit -J344-

❑ Not capable of self-diagnosis
❑ Removing and installing 

⇒ page 271

16 - Bolt

❑ 2 Nm

17 - Left headlight main beam bulb -M30- / right headlight main beam bulb -M32-

❑ Bulb: H7U 12 V/55 W
❑ Renewing 

⇒ page 264

18 - Front left turn signal bulb -M5- / front right turn signal bulb -M7-

❑ Bulb: H2 WLL 12 V/21 W
❑ Renewing 

⇒ page 267

19 - Left side light bulb -M1- / right side light bulb -M3-

❑ Bulb: W 12 V/5 W
❑ Renewing 

⇒ page 266

20 - Cover cap
21 - Cover cap

3.3

Removing and installing headlight

Removing and installing headlights 

⇒ page 215

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Observe safety notes for gas discharge bulbs 

⇒ page 258

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3.4

Adjusting headlight installation position

Adjusting headlight installation position 

⇒ page 217

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3.5

Renewing bulbs

3.5.1

Renewing gas discharge bulb

Note

The diagrams show renewal of left gas discharge (xenon) bulb -

L13- for the left headlight.

Caution

♦ Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
♦ Remove the ignition key.
♦ Observe safety notes for gas discharge bulbs

⇒ page 258

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Removing
– Remove headlight 

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Note

The connector is ejected automatically when the gas discharge

bulb starter unit -N195- is removed.

– Turn gas discharge light starter unit -N195- -1- in direction of

lettering „OPEN“ and pull gas discharge light starter unit -

N195- off headlight.

WARNING

♦ In the bulb glass of the left gas discharge bulb -L13- ,

pressures can range from between 7 bar (cold) and 100

bar (hot). Temperatures can reach up to 700 degrees Cel‐

sius on the glass bulb.

♦ Should the glass envelope explode, there is a risk of injury

from burning.

♦ Always wear safety goggles and gloves when removing

and installing left gas discharge (xenon) bulb -L13- .

– Turn bulb retainer -1- in direction of -arrow- and remove bulb

retainer.

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Installing

Caution

♦ Do not touch glass envelope when fitting right gas dis‐

charge (xenon) bulb -L13- . Fingers leave traces of grease

on the glass envelope, which evaporate when the left gas

discharge (xenon) bulb -L13- is switched on and cause the

glass envelope to cloud over.

♦ Ensure glass envelope of left gas discharge (xenon) bulb

-L13- is not stressed mechanically. The glass envelope is

extremely sensitive and is also under a high internal pres‐

sure.

♦ Avoid looking directly into the collimated beam as the UV

radiation from the left gas discharge (xenon) bulb -L13- is

about 2.5 times higher than from normal halogen bulbs.

♦ When installing cover cap, ensure that it seats properly.

The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the

headlight.

Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the follow‐

ing:
– Check headlight functions.
– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary

⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet  20.1 ; Descriptions of work .

If a headlight with automatic range control is removed, the basic

setting of the headlights is always to be checked after installation

⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet  20.1 ; Descriptions of work .

3.5.2

Renewing headlight main beam bulb

Note

The following diagrams show renewal of the left headlight main

beam bulb -M30- for the left headlight.

Caution

♦ Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
♦ Remove the ignition key.

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– Push retaining clip -2- in -direction of arrow- under locking lugs

-1- and lift up retaining clip -2-.

– Take left headlight main beam bulb -M30- -1- out of headlight.
Installing

Caution

♦ Do not touch glass envelope when fitting bulb. Fingers

leave traces of grease on the glass envelope, which evap‐

orate when the bulb is switched on and cause the glass

envelope to cloud over.

♦ When installing cover cap, ensure that it seats properly.

The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the

headlight.

Carry out installation in the reverse sequence, noting the follow‐

ing:

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