Renewing side light bulb M1/M3: Audi A6 C6

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A6 C6 (4F, 2004–2011)

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• Do not flash the headlights.

📋 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 .

6. Remove air cleaner housing .
7. Remove air cleaner housing .
8. Remove air cleaner housing .
9. Remove air cleaner housing .
10. Remove air cleaner housing .
11. Remove air cleaner housing .
12. Remove air cleaner housing .
13. Release retaining tabs (arrows) and detach housing cover from headlight housing.
14. Pull the bulb holder (1) together with bulb out of reflector in direction of (arrow).
15. Pull bulb for side lights out of bulb holder.
16. Insert new bulb in bulb holder, taking care not to touch glass bulb with bare hands.
17. Press bulb holder into reflector until you feel it engage.
18. Close housing cover.

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