Seat Alhambra. Instruction - part 6

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Press on the upper cover and carefully re-

move it forwards. Allow the cover to hang.

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Screw in the towline anchorage into its po-

sition

anticlockwise as far as it will go

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Fig. 103

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. Use a suitable tool to firmly

tighten the towline anchorage in its location.

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After towing, remove the towline anchorage

by turning it

clockwise and put the cover

back in place.

CAUTION

The towline anchorage must always be com-
pletely and firmly tightened. Otherwise, it
could be released while towing and tow-start-
ing.

Fitting the rear towline anchorage

Fig. 104

On the rear bumper, to the right

hand side: Towline anchorage in position

The location for the removable towline an-
chorage is on the right-hand side of the rear
bumper

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Fig. 104

. For vehicles with a facto-

ry fitted towing bracket, there is

no fitting be-

hind the cover to insert the towline anchor-
age. For towing, fit and use the tow hitch

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Self-help

Note the instructions for towing

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page 50

Fitting the towline anchorage to the rear for
vehicles without factory fitted tow hitch

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Take the towline anchorage from the vehi-

cle tool kit in the luggage compartment

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Press on the upper cover and carefully re-

move it back. This may require some
strength. Allow the cover to hang.

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Screw in the towline anchorage into its po-

sition

anticlockwise as far as it will go

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Use a suitable tool to firmly tighten the tow-
line anchorage in its location.

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After towing, remove the towline anchorage

by turning it

clockwise and put the cover

back in place.

CAUTION

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The towline anchorage must always be

completely and firmly tightened. Otherwise,
it could be released while towing and tow-
starting.

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Vehicles with a factory fitted towing brack-

et, can only be used for towing with a tow
bar, specially designed to fit on a tow hitch
ball. Otherwise, the tow hitch ball and the ve-
hicle may be damaged. Otherwise, a tow rope
should be used.

Towing advice

Towing requires some expertise and experi-
ence, especially when using a tow rope. Both
drivers should be familiar with the technique
required for towing. For this reason, inexper-
ienced drivers should abstain.

While driving, avoid excessive traction forces
and jerking. When towing on an unpaved
road, there is always a risk of overloading
and damaging the anchorage points.

If the vehicle is towed, with the hazard warn-
ing lights on and the ignition switched on,
the turn signal may be used to indicate
changes of direction. Simply operate the turn
signal lever as usual. Meanwhile, the hazard
warning lights will go off. When the turn sig-
nal lever is returned to the rest position, the
hazard warning lights will be turned on auto-
matically.

Notes for the driver of the towed vehicle

●

Leave the ignition on to avoid locking the

steering wheel, to release the electronic
parking brake and to activate the turn sig-
nals, the horn as well as the window wipers
and window washers.

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As the power assisted steering does not

work if the engine is not running, you will
need more strength to steer than normally.

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The brake must be depressed must harder

as the brake servo does not operate. Avoid
hitting the towing vehicle.

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Note the instructions and information con-

tained in the Instruction Instruction for the vehi-
cle to be towed.

Notes for the driver of the towing vehicle

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Accelerate gently and carefully. Avoid sud-

den manoeuvres.

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Brake well in advance than usual and brake

gently.

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Note the instructions and information con-

tained in the Instruction Instruction for the vehi-
cle to be towed.

Emergency locking and unlock-
ing

Introduction

Read the additional information carefully

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page 8

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page 10

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page 13

The doors, rear lid and panoramic sliding
sunroof can be locked instructionly and partially
opened, for example if the key or the central
locking is damaged.

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Emergencies

WARNING

Opening and closing doors carelessly can
cause serious injury.

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If the vehicle is locked from outside, the

doors and windows cannot be opened from
the inside.

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Never leave children or disabled people

alone in the car. They could be trapped in the
car in an emergency and will not be able to
get themselves to safety.

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Depending on the time of the year, temper-

atures inside a locked and closed vehicle can
be extremely high or extremely low resulting
in serious injuries and illness or even death,
particularly for young children.

WARNING

Getting in the way of the doors and the pan-
oramic sliding sunroof is dangerous and can
lead to serious injury.

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Open and close the doors and the panor-

amic sliding sunroof only when nobody is in
the way.

CAUTION

When opening and closing in an emergency,
carefully disassemble components and then
reassemble them carefully to avoid damage
to the vehicle.

Fuses and bulbs

Fuses

Vehicle fuses

Read the additional information carefully

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page 42

Due to the constant updating of vehicles,
fuse assignments based on equipment and
the use of the same fuse for various electrical
components, it is not possible to provide an
up-to-date summary of the fuse positions for
the electrical components at the time of
printing this instruction. For detailed information
about the fuse positions, please consult a
technical service.

In general, a fuse can be assigned to various
electrical components. Likewise, an electrical
component can be protected by several
fuses.

Only replace fuses when the cause of the
problem has been solved. If a newly inserted
fuse blows after a short time, you must have
the electrical system checked by a special-
ised workshop as soon as possible.

WARNING

The high voltages in the electrical system can
give serious electrical shocks, causing burns
and even death!

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Never touch the electrical wiring of the igni-

tion system.

●

Take care not to cause short circuits in the

electrical system.

WARNING

Using unsuitable fuses, repairing fuses or
bridging a current circuit without fuses can
cause a fire and serious injury.

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Never use a fuse with a higher value. Only

replace fuses with a fuse of the same amper-
age (same colour and markings) and size.

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Never repair a fuse.

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Never replace a fuse by a metal strip, staple

or similar.

CAUTION

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To prevent damage to the vehicle's electric

system, before replacing a fuse always turn
off the ignition, the lights and all electrical
elements and remove the key from the igni-
tion.

●

If you replace a fuse with higher-rating

fuse, you could cause damage to another part
of the electrical system.

●

Protect the fuse boxes when open to pre-

vent the entry of dust or humidity as they can
damage the electrical system.

●

Always carefully remove the fuse box cov-

ers and refit them correctly to avoid problems
with your vehicle.

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Fuses and bulbs

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Protect the fuse boxes when open to avoid

the entry of dust or humidity. Dirt and humid-
ity inside fuse boxes can cause damage to
the electrical system.

Note

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In the vehicle, there are more fuses than

those indicated in this chapter. These should
only be changed by a specialised workshop.

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One component may have more than one

fuse.

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Several components may run on a single

fuse.

Changing bulbs

Introduction

Changing bulbs requires a certain amount of
instruction skill. If you are unsure, SEAT recom-
mends that you consult a technical service or
request assistance from a specialist. In gen-
eral, a specialist is required if other vehicle
components must be removed or if the dis-
charge bulbs must be replaced.

You should store spare light bulbs in the ve-
hicle for safety-relevant lights. Spare bulbs
may be obtained from the technical services.
In some countries, it is a legal requirement to
carry spare bulbs in the vehicle.

Driving with faults and blown bulbs on the
vehicle exterior lighting is against the law.

Additional bulb specifications
The specifications of some headlamp bulbs
and bulbs for the rear lamps fitted at the fac-
tory may be different to those of conventional
bulbs. Bulb information is displayed on the
bulb socket or on the bulb itself.

WARNING

If the road is not well-lit and the vehicle is
not clearly visible to other drivers, there is a
risk of accident.

WARNING

Failure to replace bulbs correctly may cause
serious accidents.

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Before carrying out any work in the engine

compartment please read and observe the
warnings

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and warning lamps on page 105

. In any vehicle, the en-

gine compartment is a hazardous area and
could cause severe injury.

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Discharge lamps work with high-voltage

and can cause serious or fatal injury if han-
dled incorrectly.

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H7 and discharge bulbs are highly pressur-

ised and could explode when being changed.

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Only replace the bulbs concerned when

they have cooled.

●

Never replace bulbs alone if you are not fa-

miliar with the operations necessary. If you

are not sure about procedures then visit a
specialised workshop to carry out the neces-
sary work.

●

Never touch the bulb glass directly. Finger-

prints will be evaporated by the heat of the
operating bulb thus “fogging” up the reflec-
tor.

●

The headlamp frameworks in the engine

compartment and the rear lamps contain
sharp elements. Always protect your hands
when changing bulbs.

CAUTION

●

After changing a bulb, if the rubber covers

are not replaced correctly on the headlamp
framework, the electrical installation may be
damaged, especially if water is allowed to en-
ter.

●

Remove the ignition key before working on

the electric system. Otherwise, a short circuit
could occur.

●

Switch off the lights and the parking light

before changing a bulb.

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Take good care to avoid damaging any com-

ponents.

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Emergencies

Control lamp



It lights up

A vehicle exterior
lighting bulb is not
working.

Replace the faulty bulb.

Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.

Checking the bulbs of a trailer
For vehicles with the factory fitted towing
bracket, certain trailer lights are also control-
led if the power socket is correctly connected.

A fault on a trailer turn signal is indicated on
the instrument panel by the turn signal blink-
ing twice as fast ( or )

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General fault of all turn signals on one side.

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Fault in one rear light (on some models, al-

so the registration light).

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Fault in two brake lights.

WARNING

Observe the safety warnings

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in Control

Note

A fault in the LED on the rear lights will not be
indicated. However, if the fault affects all the
LEDs then this will be indicated by the control
lamp .

To replace halogen headlight bulbs

Fig. 105

In the engine compartment: left-

hand side headlight lining.

dipped beam

headlights,

daytime driving lights and

main beam headlights and side lights

Fig. 106

Left headlight.

There is no need to remove the headlight to
replace bulbs.

Complete operations only in the sequence
given:

Turn signals (small bulb holder)

Open the bonnet



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Rotate the bulb holder

to the left all the way

and pull it out backwards together with the bulb.

Depending on the model, the bulb is removed di-
rectly from the bulb holder or it may need to be ro-
tated and then removed.

Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.

Place the bulb holder in the headlight and rotate
to the right all the way.

Dipped beam

and daytime lights

Open the bonnet



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Fuses and bulbs

Dipped beam

and daytime lights

Remove the rubber cover on the rear of the head-
light.

Rotate the bulb holder to the left all the way and
pull it out backwards together with the bulb.

Depending on the model, the bulb is removed di-
rectly from the bulb holder or it may need to be ro-
tated and then removed.

Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.

Place the bulb holder in the headlight and rotate
to the right all the way.

Insert the rubber cover.

Main beam head-
lights

Side lights

Open the bonnet



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Remove the rubber cover on the rear of the head-
light.

Press the wire clip
downwards and pull the
bulb holder

out to-

gether with the bulb.

Pull the bulb holder

out backwards together
with the bulb.

Depending on the model, the bulb is removed di-
rectly from the bulb holder or it may need to be ro-
tated and then removed.

Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.

Main beam head-
lights

Side lights

Place the bulb holder in
the headlight and pull
the wire clip upwards
until it clicks into place.

Place the bulb holder in
the headlight and insert
completely.

Insert the rubber cover.

Note

The images show the left hand headlight
from behind. The structure of the right hand
side headlight is symmetric.

To replace the xenon headlight bulb

Fig. 107

In the engine compartment: turn sig-

nal indicator cover.

Fig. 108

Turn signal bulb holder

and turn-

ing light

There is no need to remove the headlight to
replace bulbs.

Complete operations only in the sequence
given:

Turn signals

Turning lights

Open the bonnet



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Rotate the cover

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Fig. 107

in the direction of the

arrow and remove it.

Rotate the bulb holder

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Fig. 108

to the

left all the way and pull
it out backwards to-
gether with the bulb.

Press the wire clip
downwards and pull the
bulb holder

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Fig. 108

out together

with the bulb.

Depending on the model, the bulb is removed di-

rectly from the bulb holder or it may need to be ro-

tated and then removed.

Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.

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Emergencies

Turn signals

Turning lights

Place the bulb holder in
the headlight and ro-
tate to the right all the
way.

Place the bulb holder in
the headlight and pull
the wire clip upwards
until it clicks into place.

Rotate the cover

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Fig. 107

in the opposite direc-

tion to the arrow as far as it will go.

Always seek the help of a specialist when
changing the Xenon dipped beam and main
beam headlamps

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in Introduction on

page 91

Note

The illustrations show the left hand head-
light. The structure of the right hand side
headlight is symmetric.

Replacing the front bumper bulbs

Fig. 109

On the right-hand side of the front

bumper: removing the headlights.

Fig. 110

Changing the bulbs in the head-

lights

Complete operations only in the sequence
given:

Pull the cover forwards, in the direction of the ar-
row

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Unscrew the attachment screw

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us-

ing the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit

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Tilt the headlight slightly forward and extract it
from its lateral attachments

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(small ar-

rows).

Release the connector

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and remove

it.

Rotate the bulb holder

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to the left all

the way, in the direction of the arrow, and pull it
out backwards together with the bulb.

Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.

Place the bulb holder in the headlight and rotate
to the right all the way.

Insert the connector

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on the bulb

holder

. The connector must audibly click into

place.

Place the headlight into its position

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(small arrows) and tilt it backwards.

10.

Tighten the attachment screw

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us-

ing the screwdriver.

11. Replace the cover on the bumper

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Fuses and bulbs

Replacing the rear lid bulbs

Fig. 111

On the rear lid: Remove the cover.

Fig. 112

On the rear lid: remove the bulb-

holder.

Complete operations only in the sequence
given:

1. Open the rear lid

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Extract the cover carefully using the flat part of the
screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit as a lever
(

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Fig. 100

) on the indent

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Fig. 111

Release the bulb holder connector by pulling on
the red connector block.

Press on the attachment tabs in the direction of
the arrow

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Fig. 112

and pull out the bulb holder.

5. Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.

Install the bulb holder. The attachment tabs should
audibly click into place.

7. Insert the cover. The cover should lock into place.

Replacing the rear bulbs in the body

Fig. 113

On the side of the luggage compart-

ment: removing the left and right hand side
rear lights.

remove the cap;

attach-

ment screw

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Emergencies

Fig. 114

Rear lights in the body: Remove the

bulb holder.

: Attachment tab

Complete operations only in the sequence
given.

Removing the rear light units
Complete operations only in the sequence
given:

Rear light, left

Rear light, right

Open the rear lid

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page 122

Open the storage com-
partments on the left-
hand side of the lug-
gage compartment

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page 163

Move the 12 V power
socket support by
pressing gently down-
wards

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Fig. 113

(arrow).

Rotate the cap

90°

in the direction of the
arrow and remove it.

Rear light, left

Rear light, right

Unscrew the attachment screw

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Fig. 113

us-

ing the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit

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. The bolt is secured in its position.

Extract the rear light from the bodywork by careful-

ly pulling backwards.

Pull the red strip on the connector and extract the

connector.

Disassemble the tail light unit and place it on a

flat, clean surface.

To change the bulb

To release the bulb holder, press on the attach-
ment tabs

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Fig. 114

in the direction of

the arrow.

Remove the bulb holder from the rear light unit.

10. Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.

11.

Place the bulb holder in the tail light unit. The at-
tachment tabs should audibly click into place.

12.

Insert the connector and press the red attachment
strip in so that the connector is locked into place.

Assembling the rear light units
Complete operations only in the sequence
given:

Rear light, left

Rear light, right

13.

Carefully insert the tail light unit into the opening

in the bodywork. To do this, insert the upper rear

light unit guide into the attachment ring.

14.

Tighten the white attachment screw using the

screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit.

15.

Ensure that the tail light unit has been correctly

fitted and is firmly secured.

16.

Replace the cap

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Fig. 113

and ro-

tate it 90° in the oppo-
site direction of the ar-
row.

Move the 12 V power
socket support up-
wards gently until it is
correctly closed.

17.

Close the storage com-
partment.

18.

Close the rear lid

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Fuses and bulbs

Changing the number plate light

Fig. 115

On the rear bumper: number plate

lights

Fig. 116

Number plate light: Remove the bulb

holder.

Complete operations only in the sequence
given:

Fixed number plate

light

Bolted number plate

light

Press the flat part of the
screwdriver included in
the vehicle on-board
tools (

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Fig. 100

) in the

direction of the arrow,
in the groove of the
number plate light

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Fig. 115

Unscrew the number
plate light screws using
the screwdriver from
the vehicle tool kit
(

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Fig. 100

Detach the number plate light.

Press on the connector
lock in the direction of
the arrow

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Fig. 116

and pull out the

connector.

Separate the attach-
ment tabs from the rear
panel of the number
plate light by pressing.

Rotate the bulb holder
in the direction of the
arrow

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Fig. 116

and extract it together
with the bulb.

Take the bulb holder
out of the number plate
light.

Replace the faulty bulb with a new identical bulb.

Insert the bulb holder
into the number plate
light and rotate all the
way in the opposite di-
rection to the arrow

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Fig. 116

Insert the bulb holder
into the number plate
light.

Plug the connector into
the bulb holder.

Press on the attach-
ment tabs. The bulb
holder must be firmly
attached to the number
plate light.

Fixed number plate

light

Bolted number plate

light

Insert the number plate light carefully into the

opening on the bumper. Ensure that the number

plate light is in the correct position.

Insert the number plate
light into the bumper
until it audibly clicks in-
to place.

Tighten the attachment
screws for the number
plate light using the
screwdriver.

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General instrument panel

Operation

General instrument panel

Instrument panel

Interior door release lever

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119

Central lock button   

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112

Switch for adjusting the exterior
mirrors

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137

–

Exterior mirror adjustment     

–

Heated exterior mirrors 

–

Folding exterior mirrors 

Instrument panel controls and light-
ing control 

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Headlamp range adjustment 

. . .

Light switch 

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–

Light off --

–

Automatic dipped beam head-
light control --

–

Side/dipped lights  

–

Fog lights  

Lever for

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