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Fog lights
⇒ “2.3 Removing and installing fog light bulb L22 / L23 ”,
page 144
2.1
Assembly overview - fog lights
1 - Fog lights
2 - Electrical connector
3 - Fog light bulb and cornering
light bulb
❑ Left fog light bulb - L22-
and light cornering light
bulb - L148-
❑ Right fog light bulb -
L23- and right cornering
light bulb - L149-
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 144
4 - Bolts
❑ Qty. 2
❑ 2 Nm
2.2
Removing and installing fog light
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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♦ Torque screwdriver - V.A.G 1624-
Note
Removal and installation are described for the left side. The re‐
moval and installation procedure for the right-hand side is basi‐
cally the same.
Removing
– Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
– Store the ignition key outside the vehicle to prevent the ignition
from being switched on unintentionally.
– Turn light switch to “0” position.
– Remove fog light trim ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep.
gr. 63 ; Front bumper; Assembly overview - bumper cover .
– Unscrew bolts -2-.
– Swing fog light -1- in -direction of arrow- out of front bumper
cover, taking length of connected wires into consideration.
– Release and disconnect connector on fog light -1-.
– Remove front fog light .
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Adjusting fog lights ⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 40.1 ; Descrip‐
tions of work
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “2.1 Assembly overview - fog lights”, page 142
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2.3
Removing and installing fog light bulb -
L22- / -L23-
⇒ “2.3.2 Removing and installing fog light bulb L22 / L23 , vehicles
with washer fluid reservoir in front right wheel housing”,
page 145
2.3.1
Removing and installing fog light bulb -
L22- / -L23- , vehicles with washer fluid
reservoir in front left wheel housing
Note
♦ The fog light bulb -L22- / -L23- also fulfils the function of static
cornering light bulb -L148- / -L149- .
♦ Removal and installation are described for the left side. The
removal and installation procedure for the right-hand side is
basically the same.
Removing
– Detach front section of wheel housing liner; do not remove
wheel housing liner completely ⇒ General body repairs, ex‐
terior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Wheel housing liner; Removing and
installing front wheel housing liner .
– Release and disconnect electrical connector -2-.
– Turn left fog light bulb - L22- -1- in -direction of arrow-.
– Pull left fog light bulb - L22- -1- out of fog light housing -5-.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Caution
Risk of damage to the headlight.
♦ Do not touch the glass part of the bulb with bare fingers.
Fingers leave traces of grease on the glass bulb, which
evaporate when the bulb is switched on and cause the
glass bulb to cloud over.
♦ Wear e.g. clean fabric gloves when inserting bulbs.
♦ Make sure cover cap is correctly seated when installing.
The ingress of water will cause permanent damage to the
headlight.
– Perform functional check.
– Check fog light settings and adjust fog lights if necessary
⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 40.1 ; Descriptions of work .
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2.3.2
Removing and installing fog light bulb -
L22- / -L23- , vehicles with washer fluid
reservoir in front right wheel housing
Note
♦ The fog light bulb -L22- / -L23- also fulfils the function of static
cornering light bulb -L148- / -L149- .
♦ Removal and installation are described for the left side. The
removal and installation procedure for the right-hand side is
basically the same.
Removing
– Remove fog light ⇒ page 142 .
– Release left fog light bulb - L22- -1- in -direction of arrow-.
– Pull left fog light bulb - L22- -1- out of fog light housing.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Caution
Risk of damage to the headlight.
♦ Do not touch the glass part of the bulb with bare fingers.
Fingers leave traces of grease on the glass bulb, which
evaporate when the bulb is switched on and cause the
glass bulb to cloud over.
♦ Wear e.g. clean fabric gloves when inserting bulbs.
♦ Make sure cover cap is correctly seated when installing.
The ingress of water will cause permanent damage to the
headlight.
– Perform functional check.
– Check fog light settings and adjust fog lights if necessary
⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 40.1 ; Descriptions of work .
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