Leon owner’s manual inglés 1P0012003ee (07. 11) (GT9) leon

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If and when
Side lights
Fig. 168  Side lights
Fig. 169  Side lights
– Raise the bonnet.
– Remove the cover 
⇒ fig. 168
 
D
 by pulling on this.
– Extract the bulb holder 
⇒ fig. 169
 
1
 outwards.
– Replace the bulb by pulling it out and inserting the replace-
ment.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
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Tail lights
On the body
– Turn signal, side and brake light
On the tailgate
– Left side: side and fog lights.
– Right side: side and reverse.
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If and when
Turn signal, side and brake lights on the body
Fig. 170  Turn signal,
side and brake lights on
the bodywork
– Press on the side pin outwards and take out the bulb holder.
– Remove the blown bulb and change it for a new one.
– To refit follow the steps in reverse order, taking special care
when fitting the bulb holder.
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Position light, fog light and reverse light on the tailgate
Fig. 171  Lights on the
tailgate
Fig. 172  Removing the
bulb holder
– Open the tailgate.
– Use a screwdriver to remove the cover 
⇒ fig. 171
.
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If and when
– Take the bulbholder out pressing on the securing pins and ex-
tract it outwards 
⇒ fig. 172
.
– Replace the faulty bulb, rotating it to the left and outwards.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
WARNING
If a bulb is replaced in a tail light assembly with LED, do not pull too hard
on the bulb holder. This may damage the wiring of the LED module.
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Side turn signals
Fig. 173  Side turn signal
– Press the turn signal on one of its sides to take it out.
– Remove the bulb holder from the turn signal.
– Remove the failed glass bulb and replace with a new bulb.
– Insert the bulb holder in the turn signal guide until it clicks into
place.
– First place the turn signal in the opening in the bodywork, fixing
the tabs 
⇒ fig. 173
, arrow 
1
.
– Insert the turn signal as shown by the arrow 
2
 
⇒ fig. 173
.
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261
If and when
Luggage compartment lights
Fig. 174  Luggage com-
partment light
Fig. 175  Luggage com-
partment light
– Remove the bulb by pressing on the inside edge of this -arrow-
using the flat side of a screwdriver 
⇒ fig. 174
.
– Press the bulb sideways and remove it from its housing
⇒ fig. 175
.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
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If and when
Registration light
Fig. 176  Number plate
light
Fig. 177  Number plate
light
– To remove the light cover, unscrew the bolts 
⇒ fig. 176
.
– Remove the bulb, moving it in the direction of the arrow and
outwards 
⇒ fig. 177
.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
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Glove compartment lamp*
– Insert screwdriver above, between the light and the glove com-
partment.
– Carefully remove the light Next lift the light out sideways.
– Replace the bulb.
– Insert the light on the connector side, first underneath then
push at the top until it clicks into place.
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If and when
Sun visor light
Fig. 178  Removing sun
visor light
Fig. 179  Removing sun
visor light
– Carefully remove the lamp, using the flat side of a screwdriver,
as shown in the figure 
⇒ fig. 179
.
– Remove the bulb, moving it in the direction of the arrow and
outwards 
⇒ fig. 179
.
– Installation is done in the reverse order.
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Jump-starting
Jump leads
The jump lead must have a sufficient wire cross section.
If the engine fails to start because of a discharged battery, the battery can
be connected to the battery of another vehicle to start the engine.
Jump leads
Jump leads must comply with standard 
DIN 72553 (see manufacturer's doc-
umentation). The wire cross section must be at least 25 mm
2
 for petrol en-
gines and at least 35 mm
2
 for diesel engines.
Note
● The vehicles must not touch each other, otherwise electricity could flow
as soon as the positive terminals are connected.
● The discharged battery must be properly connected to the vehicle elec-
trical system.
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If and when
How to jump start: description
Fig. 180  Diagram for
connecting jump leads if
the vehicle providing as-
sistance the current is
not fitted with the Start-
Stop system: flat battery
A
 and battery providing
current 
B
.
Fig. 181  Diagram for
connecting jump leads if
the vehicle providing as-
sistance is fitted with the
Start-Stop system: flat
battery 
A
 and battery
providing current 
B
.
Jump lead terminal connections
1. Switch off the ignition of both vehicles 
⇒  .
2. Connect one end of the red jump lead to the positive terminal
⇒ fig. 180
 
+
 or 
⇒ fig. 181
 
+
 of the vehicle with the flat bat-
tery 
A
.
3. Connect the other end of the red jump lead to the positive ter-
minal 
+
 in the vehicle providing assistance 
B
.
4. On vehicles 
with no Start-Stop system, connect one end of the
black jump lead to the negative terminal 
-
 in the vehicle pro-
viding assistance 
B
 
⇒ fig. 180
.
5. On vehicles 
with the Start-Stop system, connect one end of the
black jump lead 
X
 to a suitable ground terminal, to a solid
metal part bolted to the engine block or to the engine block it-
self 
⇒ fig. 181
.
6. Connect the other end of the black jump lead 
X
 to a solid met-
al component bolted to the engine block or to the engine block
itself of the vehicle with the flat battery. Do not connect it to a
point near the battery 
A
.
7. Position the leads in such a way that they cannot come into
contact with any moving parts in the engine compartment.
Starting
8. Start the engine of the vehicle with the boosting battery and let
it run at idling speed.
9. Start the engine of the vehicle with the flat battery and wait one
or two minutes until the engine is running.
Removing the jump leads
10. Before you remove the jump leads, switch off the headlights (if
they are switched on).
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