Audi A3  Self-help  Fuses and bulbs  A3/A3 Sportback: Changing bulbs for rear lights
Applies to vehicles: with halogen system (A3/A3 Sportback)
The table below gives an overview of the bulb positions.
Bulb -A- has a plug-in connection and can be changed simply by pulling out the old bulb and inserting a new one.
Bulb -B- is secured by a bayonet fastener:
Lightly press the defective bulb -B- into the bulb carrier, then turn it anti-clockwise and remove it.
Fit the new bulb -B-, pressing it into the bulb holder and turn it clockwise as far as it will go.
If necessary, use a cloth to remove any fingerprints from the glass part of the bulb -A-/-B-.
Check whether the new bulb is working.
Re-install the bulb carrier Link.
Position of bulbs
Pos. Fig. 1
Bulb function
A
Tail light/brake light
B
Turn signal

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