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Renewing daytime running light bulb L174/L175: Audi A6 C6

Step-by-step renewing daytime running light bulb L174/L175 for the Audi A6 C6: 15 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

15 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)

  • Renewed: bulb in housing

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  • Do not flash the headlights.
  • Fit new bulb in housing; do not touch the glass part of the bulb with bare hands.

📋 Procedure

  1. ⚠ High voltage! Danger to life!Ensure that any part of the gas discharge headlights marked with yellow high-voltage warning symbols are de-energised when you are working on them.Switch off ignition and all electrical equipment and remove ignition key.Do not flash the headlights. — Turn light switch to position "“0”".
  2. Switch off ignition and all electrical equipment and remove ignition key.
  3. Do not flash the headlights.
  4. Remove power steering reservoir .
  5. Remove air cleaner housing .
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  1. Remove air cleaner housing .
  2. Remove air cleaner housing .
  3. Remove air cleaner housing .
  4. Remove air cleaner housing .
  5. Release retaining tabs (arrows) and detach housing cover from headlight housing.
  6. Turn bulb holder anti-clockwise (arrow) and pull out of headlight housing.
  7. Screw bulb out of bulb holder.
  8. Fit new bulb in housing; do not touch the glass part of the bulb with bare hands.
  9. Secure bulb holder by turning clockwise.
  10. Close housing cover.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.