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5. Locate the vertical adjuster hole
in the upper radiator sight shield.
The hole is located on the top of the
headlamp. Insert a standard #2
Phillips screwdriver into the hole
until it engages the vertical adjuster
gear. Turn the screwdriver either
counterclockwise (to adjust down)
or clockwise to (to adjust up)
aligning the upper edge of the light
pattern up to the horizontal line.
6. HORIZONTAL AIM IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IS
NON-ADJUSTABLE.
7. Close the hood and turn off the lamps.
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
•Push down to activate the left
turn signal.
•Push up to activate the right turn
signal.
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Liftgate lamps
To change the liftgate lamp bulbs:
1. Use a small screwdriver to
remove the liftgate lamp lens.
2. To remove the old bulb, twist
1⁄4
turn and pull it out.
3. Twist in a new bulb.
4. Align and press the liftgate lamp
lens back on and test the lamp
operation.
Replacing headlamp bulbs
To remove the headlamps from the vehicle to change the HIGH BEAM
bulb:
1. Make sure the headlamp switch is
in the OFF position, then open the
hood.
2. Remove the plastic radiator cover
over the headlamps by grasping the
rear edge of the cover and pulling
up and toward you. This will
disengage the four snap-on
attachments of the cover. Set the
cover aside.
3. Pry back the top corner of the
radiator cover to gain access to the
inner retaining pins. At the back of
the headlamp, pry up and remove
the two retainer pins to release the
headlamp assembly from the vehicle
and pull headlamp forward.
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4. Disconnect the electrical
connector by pulling downward.
5. Rotate the high beam bulb
counterclockwise until the tabs on
the bulb line up with the ring, and
the bulb can be removed by pulling
rearward.
To install the new bulb:
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.
1. Push the bulb straight in,
carefully aligning the plastic tabs in
the base of the bulb with the
openings in the plastic ring.
2. Rotate the bulb clockwise until it
stops.
3. Reconnect the electrical
connector to the bulb.
4. Install the headlamp on the
vehicle by aligning the four plastic projections into the four holes,
pushing rearward to seat the lamp assembly.
5. Insert the two retainers, making sure that the retainers go over both
plastic projections on each side of the lamp, pushing the retainers down
until they seat.
6. Replace the plastic radiator cover by inserting the edge of the cover
into the tongue and groove of the mating cover, and then rotating the
cover downward. Press firmly on the cover over each headlamp and in
the center of the cover to re-engage the snap in fasteners.
7. 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.
If a low beam headlamp bulb fails, take your vehicle to your
dealer or a qualified service technician to have it replaced.
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Replacing HID headlamp bulbs (if equipped)
The low beam headlamps on your vehicle use a“high intensity discharge”
source. These lamps operate at a high voltage. The bulb is NOT
replaceable. When the bulb is burned out, the bulb assembly must be
replaced by your dealer or a qualified technician.
Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal/sidemarker bulbs
To remove the headlamps from the vehicle and to change the front turn
signal lamp bulbs:
1. Make sure the headlamp switch is
in the OFF position, then open the
hood.
2.
Remove the plastic radiator cover
over the headlamps by grasping the
rear edge of the cover and pulling up
and toward you. This will disengage
the four snap-on attachments on the
cover. Set the cover aside.
3. Pry back the top corner of the
radiator cover to gain access to the
inner retaining pins. At the back of
the headlamp, pry up and remove
the two retainer pins to release the
headlamp assembly from the vehicle
and pull headlamp forward.
4. Rotate the bulb socket
counterclockwise and remove from
lamp assembly.
5. Carefully pull the bulb straight
out of socket and push in the new
bulb.
6. Install bulb socket in lamp
assembly by turning clockwise.
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To replace the park/sidemarker bulb:
1. Rotate the bulb socket counterclockwise and remove from the lamp
assembly.
2. Carefully pull the bulb straight out of the socket and push in the new
bulb.
3. Install the bulb socket in the lamp assembly by turning it
counterclockwise.
To re-install the headlamp on the vehicle:
1. Install the headlamp on the vehicle by aligning the four plastic
projections into the four holes, pushing rearward to seat the lamp
assembly.
2. Insert the two retainers, making sure that the retainers go over both
plastic projections on each side of the lamp, pushing the retainers down
until they seat.
3. Replace the plastic radiator cover by inserting the edge of the cover
into the tongue and groove of the mating cover, and then rotating the
cover downward. Press firmly on the cover over each headlamp and in
the center of the cover to re-engage the snap-in fasteners.
4. Turn the headlamps on and make sure they work properly.
Replacing tail/brake/turn/sidemarker/backup lamp bulbs
The tail/brake/turn/sidemarker/backup bulbs are located in the tail lamp
assembly, one just below the other. Follow the same steps to replace
each bulb:
1. Make sure the headlamp switch is
in the OFF position and then open
the liftgate to expose the lamp
assemblies.
2. Remove the two screws from the
lamp assembly.
3. Pull the lamp assembly towards
the rear and side of the vehicle at
an angle, carefully removing it from
the vehicle.
4. Rotate the bulb socket counterclockwise and remove from lamp
assembly.
5. Pull the bulb straight out of the socket and push in the new bulb.
6. To complete installation, follow the removal procedure in reverse
order.
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