2004 Oldsmobile Alero clock

Taillamps, Turn Signal, and
Stoplamps
A. Taillamp
B. Tail/Brake Lamp
C. Taillamp
D. Turn Signal
E. Back-Up Lamp1. Disconnect the cargo net in the trunk.
2. Pull back the trunk trim.
3. Remove the three wing nut bolts which fasten the
taillamp lens to the vehicle.
4. Carefully remove the taillamp lens from the body
and avoid scratching the paint or dropping it.
5. Turn the bulb socket 1/6 of a turn counterclockwise
and pull out the bulb assembly.
6. To remove a bulb, gently pull the bulb out from the
socket. Put in a new bulb.
7. Reverse Steps 3 through 5 to reassemble the
taillamp.
Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamps Bulb Number
Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp 912
Turn Signal Lamps 3157
Stop/Taillamps 3157
Halogen Headlamps-Low Beam 9006
Halogen Headlamps-High Beam 9005
Parking/Turn Signal Lamps 3157NA or 3157A
For any bulb not listed here contact your dealer.
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you’ll need
is in the trunk.
1. Pull the carpeting from the floor of the trunk. Turn
the center retainer nut on the compact spare tire
cover counterclockwise to remove it.
2. Lift and remove the cover.3. Turn the wing nut
counterclockwise and
remove it. Then lift
off the spacer
and remove the
compact spare tire.
SeeCompact Spare
Tire on page 5-80
for more information
about the compact
spare.
4. Remove the jack and wheel wrench from the trunk.
Your vehicle’s jack and wheel wrench are stored in
a foam tray. Remove the band around the jack.
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{CAUTION:
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
{CAUTION:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall. To help avoid personal
injury and vehicle damage, be sure to t the
jack lift head into the proper location before
raising the vehicle.6. Raise the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground so there is enough room for the compact
spare tire to fit underneath the wheel well.
7. Remove all of the wheel nuts.
8. Remove the flat tire.
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11. Put the wheel nuts back on with the rounded end of
the nuts toward the wheel. Tighten each nut by
hand until the wheel is held against the hub.12. Lower the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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