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Exterior Lighting System
2010 Volkswagen Routan SSECTION Exterior Lighting System
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Milan, 2010 Lincoln MKZ, and 2010 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The exterior lighting system consists of the following components:
- Headlamps
- Ballasts (if equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps) (located on the underside of each headlamp)
- Front side marker lamps
- Rear side marker lamps
- Rear lamp assemblies
- Reversing lamps
- Headlamp switch
- Multifunction switch
- Hazard flasher lamp switch (located in front of the instrument panel storage bin for Fusion/Milan or the lower portion of the center instrument panel finish panel for MKZ)
- Light sensor
- Stoplamp switch
- Reversing lamp switch (located on the forward side of the manual transaxle)
- SJB (located to the left of the brake pedal)
- Headlamp Control Module (HCM) (located next to the SJB)
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.