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Replacing headlamp bulbs
To remove the headlamp bulb:
1. Make sure headlamp switch is in the OFF
position, then open the hood.
2. At the back of the
headlamp, pull two
retainer pins up to
release the headlamp
assembly.
3. Pull headlamp
assembly forward and
disconnect the
electrical connector from the bulb by pulling
rearward.
4. Remove the bulb
retaining ring by
rotating it
counterclockwise and
slide off the plastic
base.
5. Remove the old bulb
from the lamp assembly
by pulling it straight
out of the lamp
assembly.
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.
Install the new bulb in reverse order.
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Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs
1. Make sure the headlamp control is in the OFF
position and open the hood.
2. At the back of the
headlamp, pull two
retainer pins up to
release the headlamp
assembly.
3. Pull headlamp
assembly forward and
rotate the bulb socket
counterclockwise and remove from lamp assembly.
4. Pull the bulb straight
out from the socket
and push in the new
bulb.
Install the new bulb in reverse order.
Replacing high-mount brakelamp bulbs
1. Make sure the
headlamp switch is in
the OFF position and
then open the trunk.
2. Inside trunk, locate
access hole under the
rear decklid.
3. Rotate the bulb
socket
counterclockwise and
pull it out of the lamp assembly.
4. Carefully pull the bulb straight out of socket.
Install the new bulb in reverse order.
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Working with the engine on
•Automatic transmission:
1. Set the parking brake and shift to P (Park).
2. Block the wheels.
•Manual transmission:
1. Set the parking brake, depress the clutch and
place the gearshift in N (Neutral).
2. Block the wheels.
Note:Do not start your engine with the air cleaner
removed and do not remove it while the engine is
running.
OPENING THE HOOD
1. Inside the vehicle,
pull the hood release
handle located under
the bottom left corner
of the instrument
panel.
2. Go to the front of the vehicle and release the
auxiliary latch that is located under the front center
of the hood.
HOOD
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