Interior lighting
Soffit lamp (10 W, length 41 mm, DIN form K) should be lit when the doors are open and the switch is in the appropriate position. She is constantly fed.
Remove the interior lighting fuse, otherwise there is a high risk of a short circuit.
Vehicles without sliding lid: lamp on the right side (opposite to the switch) carefully remove from the slots.
Vehicles with a sliding sunroof: Carefully remove the sunroof motor cover (it is built into the lantern) front (those. from the side of the windshield) and get it out of the recess in the ceiling. To do this, you will need either a long, strong fingernail, or a wide screwdriver, or a flat spoon handle.
When installing, first insert into the recess in the ceiling, the hooks on the back side of the light bulb housing.
Door limit switch for interior lighting
If the interior light does not come on despite the corresponding switch position and the door being open, the corresponding door limit switch should be checked. It makes a connection to «mass» (frame) an internal lighting lamp that is constantly energized and thereby closes an electrical circuit - the lamp can burn. Switch malfunctions are possible if:
Left: On vehicles with an electrically sliding sunroof, the interior light is integrated in the sunroof motor cover at the front (2). To replace a burnt-out lamp, you need to pry off the cover from the front and disconnect it from the mounting hooks at the rear edge (arrows). Then remove the lamp cover (1).
Right: door limit switch (1) fastened with a Phillips head screw and encapsulated in rubber (2).
Left: external mirror attachment (1) in vehicles with an illuminated mirror, it is carefully removed from the frame in the sun visor. Microswitch shown (2) and both light bulbs (3 and 4).
Right: Changing a reading light bulb (1) after pressing the holding handle (2) and loosening both fixing screws (arrows).
Switch button stuck in guide or bent - Replace switch.
The tip of the wire came off. Bend the plug a little for better contact and reconnect.
The contact surface between the switch and the fixing bolt or plug connection is oxidized. Erase the oxidized layer with sanding paper or a screwdriver with sharp edges. The door limit switch is screwed to the door post with only one Phillips screw. Dismantling - remove the rubber sheath, unscrew the bolt and pull out the switch.
Interior lighting with switch-off delay
Depending on the equipment, the interior lighting works in conjunction with the central locking system via a special module as follows:
With central locking system:
Remove the key from the ignition and the interior light will come on.
After unlocking the car, the light inside comes on.
When the ignition is switched on, as well as when the locks are locked, the light turns off.
Delayed off:
After the door is closed, the light stays on for about 30 seconds if the ignition was switched on or the central lock was activated before.
If the door is left open for more than 4 minutes, the interior lighting will turn off.
Reading light
Pull back the handle and remove the two protective caps.
Unscrew the two Phillips screws located under the caps
Remove handle and lamp.
Replace lamp (5 W).
Luggage compartment
Luggage compartment light (soffit lamp 5 W, length 36 mm, DIN form L) drowned in
Remove the trunk lid or tailgate
Insert a screwdriver into the recess on the side of the luminaire housing, pry and remove the luminaire.
After replacing the incandescent lamp, insert the luminaire body again - first from the wire side.
Engine compartment
Slightly squeeze the glass of the lamp on the sides on the left and right and remove it.
The 10 W light bulb has a bayonet connection.
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