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1.8.2
Converting headlights from driving on
left to driving on right, LED headlights
If a right-hand drive vehicle is driven in a left-hand drive country,
or vice versa, the headlights must be converted. This is necessary
in order to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic with the asymmetric
low beam headlights.
Note
♦ The conversion from driving on left to driving on right, or vice
versa, is performed by means of the infotainment system.
♦ It is only permissible to make use of the headlight converter
for a short period of time. When permanently driving in the
respective country during a longer period of time, suitable
headlights need to be installed according to valid specifica‐
tions.
– On the display unit for front information display and operating
unit control unit - J685- , press button CAR .
– Press function buttons Setup and Light .
– Perform adjustment in menu “Light Settings”.
1.9
Removing and installing headlight range
control motor -V48- / -V49-
⇒ “1.9.2 Removing and installing headlight range control motor
V48 / V49 , LED headlights without variable light distribution”,
page 119
⇒ “1.9.3 Removing and installing headlight range control motor
V48 / V49 , LED headlights with variable light distribution”,
page 120
1.9.1
Removing and installing headlight range
control motor -V48- / -V49- (dual halo‐
gen headlights)
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver - V.A.G 1624-
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Note
Removal and installation are described for the left side. Removal
and installation on the right side are analogous.
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ page 111 .
Caution
Risk of damage to the headlight.
♦ When removing the housing cover, make sure not to dam‐
age the sealing edge on the headlight housing. The in‐
gress of water will cause permanent damage to the
headlight.
– First, use a utility knife to carefully cut into back of headlight
housing cover -1- along predetermined break line -2-.
– Then, use a hammer to carefully release housing cover -1-
along predetermined break line -2-.
– Remove housing cover -1- from headlight.
– Turn adjuster screw -2- to stop in -direction of arrow-.
– Unscrew bolts -3-.
– Carefully pull left headlight range control motor - V48- -1- to‐
wards rear out of headlight until connector is accessible.
– Release and disconnect connector on left headlight range
control motor - V48- -1-.
– Remove left headlight range control motor - V48- -1-.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Pull reflector on ball head mounting towards rear.
– Attach ball head on left headlight range control motor - V48-
in ball head mounting in headlight.
Caution
Risk of damage to the headlight.
♦ Make sure the housing cover is correctly seated when in‐
stalling. The ingress of water will cause permanent dam‐
age to the headlight.
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– Position new housing cover -1- onto headlight.
– Screw in and tighten bolts -arrows-.
– Perform functional check.
– Check headlight setting and adjust headlight if necessary
⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 40.1 ; Descriptions of work
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “1.1.1 Assembly overview - dual halogen headlight”,
page 103
1.9.2
Removing and installing headlight range
control motor -V48- / -V49- , LED head‐
lights without variable light distribution
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver - V.A.G 1624-
Note
Removal and installation are described for the left side. Removal
and installation on the right side are analogous.
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ page 111 .
Caution
Risk of damage to the headlight.
♦ When removing the housing cover, make sure not to dam‐
age the sealing edge on the headlight housing. The in‐
gress of water will cause permanent damage to the
headlight.
– First, use a utility knife to carefully cut into bottom of headlight
housing cover -1- along predetermined break line -2-.
– Then, use a hammer to carefully release housing cover -1-
along predetermined break line -2-.
– Remove housing cover -1- from headlight.
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– Unscrew bolts -2-.
– Swing left headlight range control motor - V48- -1- upwards so
that ball head is pushed downwards out of ball head mounting
-3- in headlight.
– Carefully swing left headlight range control motor - V48- -1-
downwards out of headlight until connector is accessible.
– Release and disconnect connector on left headlight range
control motor - V48- -1-.
– Remove left headlight range control motor - V48- -1-.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Caution
Risk of damage to the headlight.
♦ Make sure the housing cover is correctly seated when in‐
stalling. The ingress of water will cause permanent dam‐
age to the headlight.
– Position new housing cover -1- onto headlight.
– Screw in and tighten bolts -arrows-.
– Perform functional check.
– Check headlight setting and adjust headlight if necessary
⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 40.1 ; Descriptions of work
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “1.1.2 Assembly overview - LED headlights without variable
light distribution”, page 106
1.9.3
Removing and installing headlight range
control motor -V48- / -V49- , LED head‐
lights with variable light distribution
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver - V.A.G 1624-
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Note
Removal and installation are described for the left side. Removal
and installation on the right side are analogous.
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ page 111 .
Caution
Risk of damage to the headlight.
♦ When removing the housing cover, make sure not to dam‐
age the sealing edge on the headlight housing. The in‐
gress of water will cause permanent damage to the
headlight.
– Use a utility knife to carefully cut into back of headlight housing
cover -1- along predetermined break line -2-.
– Then, use a hammer to carefully release housing cover -1-
along predetermined break line -2-.
– Remove housing cover -1- from headlight.
– Unscrew bolt -2- on left headlight range control motor - V48-
-1-.
– Use a utility knife to carefully cut into top of headlight housing
cover -1- along predetermined break line -2-.
– Then, use a hammer to carefully release housing cover -1-
along predetermined break line -2-.
– Remove housing cover -1- from headlight.
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– Turn adjuster screw -5- to stop:
♦ On left headlight, turn in -direction of arrow-.
♦ On right headlight, turn in opposite -direction of arrow-.
– Release and disconnect electrical connector -4-.
– Unscrew bolt -3-.
– Carefully swing headlight range control motor - V48- -2- up‐
wards out of ball head mounting -1-.
– Remove left headlight range control motor - V48- -2-.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Caution
Risk of damage to the headlight.
♦ Make sure the housing cover is correctly seated when in‐
stalling. The ingress of water will cause permanent dam‐
age to the headlight.
– Position new housing cover -1- onto headlight.
– Screw in and tighten bolts -arrows-.
– Position new housing cover -1- onto headlight at rear.
– Screw in bolts -2-, and tighten them.
– Perform functional check.
– Check headlight setting and adjust headlight if necessary
⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 40.1 ; Descriptions of work
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “1.1.3 Assembly overview - LED headlights with variable
light distribution”, page 108
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1.10
Removing and installing dipped beam
bulb
⇒ “1.10.2 Removing and installing headlight dipped beam bulb,
LED headlights without variable light distribution”, page 124
⇒ “1.10.3 Removing and installing headlight dipped beam bulb,
LED headlights with variable light distribution”, page 126
1.10.1
Removing and installing headlight dip‐
ped beam bulb (dual halogen head‐
lights)
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
– Pull off housing cover -1- from headlight.
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– Release bulb carrier -1- in -direction of arrow A-.
– Pull bulb carrier -1- with left headlight dipped beam bulb - M29-
out of mounting on reflector.
– Pull left headlight dipped beam bulb - M29- -2- straight in
-direction of arrow B- out of bulb carrier -1-.
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 the housing cover is correctly seated when in‐
stalling. The ingress of water will cause permanent dam‐
age to the headlight.
– Perform functional check.
– Check headlight setting and adjust headlight if necessary
⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 40.1 ; Descriptions of work
1.10.2
Removing and installing headlight dip‐
ped beam bulb, LED headlights without
variable light distribution
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver - V.A.G 1624-
♦ ESD workplace - VAS 6613-
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♦ Torx bit T30 - T10569-
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.
Caution
Work on the LED module must be performed only at an ESD
workplace.
Structure of ESD workplace - VAS 6613-
1 - Connector adapter for earthing module
2 - Earthing module
3 - ESD table mat
4 - Wrist strap
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ page 111 .
– Remove breather hoses -1- from headlight.
– Use a hammer to carefully release housing cover -2- along
predetermined break lines -3-.
– Remove housing cover -2- from headlight.
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– Disconnect electrical connectors -2- and -5-.
– Loosen bolts -3- and -6-.
– Carefully guide LED modules -1- and -4- for dipped beam
headlight towards rear out of headlight, and remove them.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Make sure the LED modules are properly positioned in instal‐
lation position.
Caution
Risk of damage to the headlight.
♦ Make sure the housing cover is correctly seated when in‐
stalling. The ingress of water will cause permanent dam‐
age to the headlight.
– Position new housing cover -2- onto headlight.
– Screw in and tighten bolts -arrows-.
– Fit breather hoses -1- to new housing cover -2-.
– Perform functional check.
– Check headlight setting and adjust headlight if necessary
⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 40.1 ; Descriptions of work
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “1.1.2 Assembly overview - LED headlights without variable
light distribution”, page 106
1.10.3
Removing and installing headlight dip‐
ped beam bulb, LED headlights with var‐
iable light distribution
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver - V.A.G 1624-
♦ ESD workplace - VAS 6613-
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.
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Caution
Work on the LED module must be performed only at an ESD
workplace.
Structure of ESD workplace - VAS 6613-
1 - Connector adapter for earthing module
2 - Earthing module
3 - ESD table mat
4 - Wrist strap
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ page 111 .
– Use a hammer to carefully release housing cover -1- along
predetermined break line -2-.
– Remove housing cover -1- from headlight.
– Release and disconnect electrical connector -3-.
– Unclip wiring harness from retainer -4-.
– Unscrew bolts -2-.
– Carefully guide LED module for dipped beam headlight -1- to‐
wards rear out of headlight, and remove it.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Make sure the LED module is properly positioned in installa‐
tion position.
Caution
Risk of damage to the headlight.
♦ Make sure the housing cover is correctly seated when in‐
stalling. The ingress of water will cause permanent dam‐
age to the headlight.
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– Position new housing cover -1- onto headlight.
– Screw in bolts -2-, and tighten them.
– Perform functional check.
– Check headlight setting and adjust headlight if necessary
⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 40.1 ; Descriptions of work
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “1.1.3 Assembly overview - LED headlights with variable
light distribution”, page 108
1.11
Removing and installing headlight main
beam bulb -M30- / -M32-
⇒ “1.11.2 Removing and installing headlight main beam bulb
M30 / M32 , LED headlights without variable light distribution”,
page 129
⇒ “1.11.3 Removing and installing headlight main beam bulb
M30 / M32 , LED headlights with variable light distribution”, page
131
1.11.1
Removing and installing headlight main
beam bulb -M30- / -M32- (dual halogen
headlights)
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
– Pull off housing cover -2- from headlight.
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– Grasp connector -1-, and press it upwards together with left
headlight main beam bulb - M30- -2- until left headlight main
beam bulb - M30- -2- is released.
– Pull left headlight main beam bulb - M30- -2- on connector
-1- towards rear out of reflector.
– Pull out left headlight main beam bulb - M30- -2- from con‐
nector -1- in a straight line.
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 the housing cover is correctly seated when in‐
stalling. The ingress of water will cause permanent dam‐
age to the headlight.
– Perform functional check.
– Check headlight setting and adjust headlight if necessary
⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 40.1 ; Descriptions of work
1.11.2
Removing and installing headlight main
beam bulb -M30- / -M32- , LED head‐
lights without variable light distribution
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver - V.A.G 1624-
♦ ESD workplace - VAS 6613-
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♦ Torx bit T30 - T10569-
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.
Caution
Work on the LED module must be performed only at an ESD
workplace.
Structure of ESD workplace - VAS 6613-
1 - Connector adapter for earthing module
2 - Earthing module
3 - ESD table mat
4 - Wrist strap
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ page 111 .
– Use a hammer to carefully release housing cover -1- along
predetermined break line -2-.
– Remove housing cover -1- from headlight.
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– Release and disconnect electrical connector -3-.
– Loosen bolts -2-.
– Carefully guide LED module for main beam headlight -1- to‐
wards rear out of headlight, and remove it.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Make sure the LED module is properly positioned in installa‐
tion position.
Caution
Risk of damage to the headlight.
♦ Make sure the housing cover is correctly seated when in‐
stalling. The ingress of water will cause permanent dam‐
age to the headlight.
– Position new housing cover -1- onto headlight.
– Screw in and tighten bolts -arrows-.
– Perform functional check.
– Check headlight setting and adjust headlight if necessary
⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 40.1 ; Descriptions of work
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “1.1.2 Assembly overview - LED headlights without variable
light distribution”, page 106
1.11.3
Removing and installing headlight main
beam bulb -M30- / -M32- , LED head‐
lights with variable light distribution
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque screwdriver - V.A.G 1624-
♦ ESD workplace - VAS 6613-
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.
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Caution
Work on the LED module must be performed only at an ESD
workplace.
Structure of ESD workplace - VAS 6613-
1 - Connector adapter for earthing module
2 - Earthing module
3 - ESD table mat
4 - Wrist strap
Removing
– Remove headlight ⇒ page 111 .
– Use a hammer to carefully release housing cover -1- along
predetermined break line -2-.
– Remove housing cover -1- from headlight.
– Release and disconnect electrical connector -2-.
– Unscrew bolts -3-.
– Carefully guide LED module for main beam headlight -1- to‐
wards rear out of headlight, and remove it.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Make sure the LED module is properly positioned in installa‐
tion position.
Caution
Risk of damage to the headlight.
♦ Make sure the housing cover is correctly seated when in‐
stalling. The ingress of water will cause permanent dam‐
age to the headlight.
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– Position new housing cover -3- onto headlight.
– Screw in bolts -2-, and tighten them.
– Perform functional check.
– Check headlight setting and adjust headlight if necessary
⇒ Maintenance ; Booklet 40.1 ; Descriptions of work
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “1.1.3 Assembly overview - LED headlights with variable
light distribution”, page 108
1.12
Removing and installing side light bulb -
M1- / -M3-
Note
The side light bulb -M1- / -M3- and daytime running light bulb -
L174- / -L175- are integrated in one component.
1.13
Removing and installing daytime run‐
ning light bulb -L174- / -L175-
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
– Pull off housing cover -1- from headlight.
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