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Do not remove lamp bulbs unless they will be replaced immediately. If a
bulb is removed for an extended period of time, contaminants may enter
the lamp housings and affect performance.
Replacing headlamp bulbs (aerodynamic)
Handle a halogen headlamp bulb carefully and keep out of
children's reach. Grasp the bulb only by its plastic base and do
not touch the glass. The oil from your hand could cause the bulb to
break the next time the headlamps are operated.
To remove the headlamp bulb:
1. Make sure headlamp switch is in OFF position.
2. Open the hood.
3. Push each clip tab toward the
engine compartment and lift upward
to the stop position.
4. Remove the headlamp assembly.
5. Release clip and disconnect the
electrical connector from the bulb.
6. Remove the bulb retaining ring by
rotating it counterclockwise (when
viewed from the rear) about
1/8 turn to free it from the bulb
socket, and slide the ring off the
plastic base. Keep the ring to retain
the new bulb.
7. Without turning, remove the old bulb from lamp assembly by gently
pulling it straight back out of the lamp assembly and replace.
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To install the new bulb:
1. With the flat side of the bulb's
plastic base facing upward, insert
the glass end of the bulb into the
lamp assembly. You may need to
turn the bulb left or right to align
the grooves in the plastic base with
the tabs in the lamp assembly. When
the grooves are aligned, push the bulb into the socket until the plastic
base contacts the rear of the lamp assembly.
2. Install the bulb retaining ring over the plastic base until it contacts the
rear of the lamp assembly by rotating clockwise until you feel a ªstop.º
3. Install the electrical connector into the rear of the plastic base until it
snaps, locking it into position.
4. Install the headlamp assembly into the vehicle and secure it with the
clip tabs.
5. Turn the headlamps on and make sure they work properly. If the
headlamp was correctly aligned before you changed the bulb, you should
not need to align it again.
Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs
1. Make sure the headlamp control is in the OFF position.
2. Open the hood.
3. Rotate the bulb socket
counterclockwise about ò turn and
remove.
4. Carefully pull out the bulb
straight out of the socket and push
in new bulb.
5. To complete installation, follow the removal procedures in reverse
order.
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High-mount brakelamp bulbs
The interior cargo lamp (if equipped) will have to be removed from
under the high-mount brakelamp assembly located inside the vehicle.
To change the high-mount
brakelamp bulbs:
1. Remove the two screws from the
high-mount brakelamp assembly.
2. Remove the bulb from the lamp
assembly by turning
counterclockwise.
3. Carefully pull the bulb straight
out of the socket and push in the
new bulb.
4. Install bulb socket in lamp assembly by turning clockwise.
5. Install brakelamp assembly on the vehicle with two screws.
License plate lamp bulbs
To change the license plate bulbs:
1. Remove two screws and the
license plate lamp assembly from
the rear door.
2. Remove bulb socket from lamp
assembly by turning
counterclockwise.
3. Pull the bulb out from socket and
push in the new bulb.
4. Install the bulb socket in lamp
assembly turning it clockwise,
5. Install the lamp assembly on rear
door with two screws.
Replacing tail lamp/backup bulbs
For bulb replacement, see a dealer or qualified technician.
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