Volkswagen Golf Variant / Jetta. Manual - part 703

 

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– Check headlight functions.
– Check headlight installation position is central, i.e. shut lines/

gaps are equal around headlight.

If the shut lines/gaps around the headlight are uneven, the instal‐

lation position must be adjusted 

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Note

If a headlight with gas discharge bulbs is removed or realigned to

the bodywork, the basic setting of the headlight must always be

performed and the headlight settings checked after reinstalling or

realigning.

– Check headlight settings and adjust headlights if necessary

⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet  20.1 ; Descriptions of work .

4.4

Adjusting headlight installation position

Installation position is corrected for headlights with gas discharge

bulbs and cornering light in same way as for headlights with hal‐

ogen bulbs. Adjusting headlight installation position 

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4.5

Renewing bulbs

4.5.1

Renewing gas discharge bulb

WARNING

♦ Within the glass envelope of a gas discharge bulb, pres‐

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

(hot). Temperatures can reach up to 700 degrees Celsius

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 gas discharge bulbs!

♦ Observe safety notes for gas discharge bulbs

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Note

The following diagrams show renewal of left gas discharge bulb

-L13- in left headlight. Right gas discharge bulb -L14- in right

headlight is renewed in the same way.

Caution

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

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⇒ page 280

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– Pull cover cap -1- off headlight back.

– Unlock connector -1- by pressing button on side -arrow- and

pull it off downwards.

4. Headlights with gas discharge bulbs and cornering lights (from MY2010)    

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and carefully pull it backwards out of reflector.

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 .

4.5.2

Renewing turn signal bulb

Note

The headlight does not have to be removed to change the

bulb.

The following illustrations show how to change the front right

turn signal bulb -M7- in the right headlight.

Caution

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

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– Turn bulb holder -1- in -direction of arrow- and pull it back‐

wards out of reflector together with front right turn signal bulb

-M7- .

– Press locks -arrows- and pull right front turn signal bulb -M7-

-1- out of bulb holder -2-.

Note

The right front turn signal bulb -M7- is permanently attached to

the bulb holder and cannot be dismantled.

Installing

Caution

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

The ingress of water will lead to permanent damage to the

headlight.

♦ 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.

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

ing:
– Check headlight functions.

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