Bulbs (interior lights) - renewal

Body electrical system / Bulbs (interior lights) - renewal

General
1 Refer to Section 5, paragraph 1.

Front courtesy light and rear luggage compartment light 2 Using a small flat-bladed screwdriver carefully prise the light unit out of position (see illustration).

6.2 Use a screwdriver to carefully prise out the front courtesy light

3 Release the festoon type bulb from the light unit contacts (see illustration).

6.3 Remove the festoon type bulb from the contacts

4 Install the new bulb, ensuring it is securely held in position by the contacts, and clip the light unit back into position.

Instrument panel
illumination/warning lights 5 Remove the instrument panel (Section 8).

6 Twist the relevant bulbholder anticlockwise and withdraw it from the rear of the panel (see illustration).

6.6 Removing a bulbholder from the rear of the instrument panel

7 All bulbs are integral with their holders. Be very careful to ensure that the new bulbs are of the correct rating, the same as those removed; this is especially important in the case of the ignition/battery charging warning light. Renewal of the light-emitting diodes should be left to a VW dealer.

8 Refit the bulbholder to the rear of the instrument panel then refit the instrument panel as described in Section 8.

Cigarette lighter/ashtray illumination bulb
9 Remove the ashtray insert from the facia as described in Section 4.

10 Pull the bulbholder from the rear of the cigarette lighter and separate the bulb.

11 Refitting is the reverse of removal.

Heater control pane/
illumination bulb
12 Withdraw the heater control panel as described in Section 9 of Chapter 3 so that access to the rear of the panel can be gained.

Note there is no need to remove the panel completely; the control cables can be left attached.

13 Disconnect the wiring connector then unclip the bulbholder assembly from the rear of the control panel.

14 Unclip the surround from around the bulb then carefully pull the bulb out of its holder.

15 Refitting is the reverse of removal.

Switch illumination bulbs 16 All of the switches are fitted with illuminating bulbs; some are also fitted with a bulb to show when the circuit concerned is operating. These bulbs are an integral part of the switch assembly and cannot be obtained separately. Bulb replacement will therefore require the renewal of the complete switch assembly.