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Avoid touching the bulb’s glass with bare fingers.
Avoid touching the halogen bulb’s glass with bare fingers. Grease and other residue can impair operation and shorten its life. Hold it by its base and follow the manufacturer’s instructions, with the lights switched off and the bulb cool. This advice concerns the bulb’s glass, not the metal terminals or the headlamp reflector; use a workshop if you cannot replace it safely.
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Hold it directly by the glass with bare fingers.
Avoid touching the bulb’s glass with bare fingers.
Replace it with the light switched on and while it is still hot.
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Va a sustituir la bombilla halógena de la luz de cruce mostrada, siguiendo las instrucciones del fabricante. ¿Qué precaución debe tomar al sujetarla?
- Sujetarla directamente por el vidrio con los dedos desnudos.
- Evitar tocar con los dedos desnudos el vidrio de la bombilla.(Correct answer)
- Cambiarla con la luz encendida y mientras aún esté caliente.
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