2000 SUBARU LEGACY service

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mad e at a SUBARU d ealer.
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1. Remove the head lig ht assemb ly mounting sc rews loc
ated at the top
of and the front of the head lig ht assemb ly using a p hillip s sc rewd river or
an op en-end wrenc h.
2. Move the head lig ht assemb ly forward .
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3. Remove the b ulb soc ket from the head lig ht assemb l y b y turning it
c ounterc loc kwise.
4. Remove the b ulb from the soc ket b y p ushing it and turning c ounter-
c loc kwise. Install a new b ulb in the soc ket.
5. Set the b ulb soc ket into the head lig ht assemb ly a nd turn it c loc kwise
until it loc ks.
6. Set the head lig ht assemb ly into the vehic le b od y. Tig hten the mount-
ing sc rews.

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5. Install a new b ulb in the soc ket.
6. Set the b ulb soc ket into the rear c omb ination lig
ht assemb ly and
turn it c loc kwise until it loc ks.
7. Close the c over and latc h the c loc k. Station wagon
n Brake/tail and rear turn signal light bulbs
It may b e d iffic ult to rep lac e the b ulb s. It is rec ommend ed that you
have the b ulb s rep lac ed b y your SUBARU d ealer.
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1. Remove the lig ht b ulb rep lac ement servic e hole c overs at two
p lac es b y p rying the ed g e of the c over with a reg ul ar sc rewd river.
2. Remove the up p er and lower nuts. Then, slid e the rear c omb ina-
tion lamp assemb ly to the rear and remove it from t he vehic le.
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Brake/tail light bulbRear turn signal light bulb

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Back-up and brake/tail light bulbs
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1. Unlatc h the rear c omb ination lig ht c over b y movin g the knob up -
ward . Op en the c over up .
2. Remove the b ulb soc ket from the rear c omb ination lig ht assemb ly
b y turning it c ounterc loc kwise.
3. Remove the b ulb from the soc ket b y p ushing it and turning c oun-
terc loc kwise. Install a new b ulb in the soc ket.
4. Set the b ulb hold er into the rear c omb ination lig ht assemb ly and
turn it c loc kwise until it loc ks.
5. Close the c over and latc h the loc k.
License plate light
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1. Remove the mounting sc rews using a p hillip s sc rew d river.

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Dome/Rear map reading lights (if equipped)
CAUTION
While sitting in the vehicle, be sure to touch the metal frame of
the vehicle to allow all static electricity to be discharged prior to replacing bulbs. Always use recommended replacement bulbs.
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1. Remove the d ome lig ht lens as follows:
Insert a small flat-tip p ed sc rewd river into the c en ter slot in the front ed g e
of the lens and lever the lens d ownward in suc h a w ay that it may b e
b owed and d iseng ag ed from the mounting tab s.
2. To rep lac e the d ome lig ht b ulb (c enter b ulb ): rem ove the d ome lig ht
b y p ulling it out of its retainer c lip s, then inser t a new b ulb into the retain-
er c lip s.
3. To rep lac e the map lig ht b ulb s: use a Phillip s he ad sc rewd river to re-
move the two mounting sc rews loc ated on either sid e of the lamp assem-
b ly. Pull the assemb ly d ownward out of the head line r. At this time, use
c are not to touc h the c irc uit b oard .
4. Remove the nec essary b ulb soc ket from the c irc uit b oard b y g rasp ing
it on the b ac ksid e of the lamp assemb ly and twistin g c ounterc loc kwise to
d iseng ag e.
5. Pull the b ulb out of the soc ket. Install a new b u lb b y p ushing it into the
soc ket.

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2. Pull the b ulb out of the soc ket. Install a new b u
lb .
3. Reinstall the c over. Station wagon
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1. Remove the mounting sc rew c overs b y p rying on the ed g e with a
sc rewd river.
2. Remove the mounting sc rews using a p hillip s sc rew d river and then
remove the hig h mount stop lig ht c over.
3. Pull the b ulb out of the soc ket. Install a new b u lb .
4. Reinstall the c over.
5. Tig hten the mounting sc rews then reinstall the c o vers.
NOTE Other bulbs may be difficult to replace. Have your SUBARU dealer
replace these bulbs if necessary.