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HEADLAMP
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CAUTION:
• Disconnect battery negative terminal before touc hing xenon bulb or headlamp wiring harness
assembly.
• Turn headlamp switch OFF before di sconnecting headlamp harness connector.
• Do not touch bulb by hand right after being turned off. Burning may result.
• Do not touch the glass of bulb directly by hand. Keep grease and other oily substances away from it.
• Do not turn xenon bulb ON when xenon bulb is removed fr om front combination lamp assembly.
• After installing the bu lb, be sure to install the bulb socket securely to ensure watertightness.
• Do not leave bulb out of front combination lamp assembly for a lo ng time because dust, moisture,
smoke, etc. may affect the performance of the lamp. When replacing bulb, be sure to replace it with a
new one.
HEADLAMP (OUTER SIDE), FOR LOW BEAM
Removal
1. Position fender protector aside.
2. Turn headlamp switch OFF.
3. Disconnect battery negative terminal.
4. Remove ballast.
5. Disconnect headlamp electrical connector.
6. Release bulb retaining spring and pull bulb straight out.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
HEADLAMP (INNER SIDE), FOR HIGH BEAM
Removal
1. Turn headlamp switch OFF.
2. Disconnect headlamp electrical connector.
3. Turn the bulb counterclockwise to remove it.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
FRONT PARKING LAMP (INNER OR OUTER)
Removal
1. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise to unlock it.
2. Pull the bulb to remove it from the socket.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
SIDE MARKER LAMP (FRONT)
Removal
1. Position fender protector aside.
2. Turn the side marker lamp (front) bulb socket count erclockwise and remove side marker lamp (front) bulb
socket.
3. Pull to remove side marker lamp (front) from the side marker lamp (front) bulb socket.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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HEADLAMP
Removal and Installation
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FRONT COMBINATION LAMP ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
• Disconnect battery negative terminal before t ouching xenon bulb or headlamp wiring harness
assembly.
• Turn headlamp switch OFF before disconnecting headlamp harness connector.
• Do not touch bulb by hand right after being turned off. Burning may result.
• Do not touch the glass of bulb directly by hand. Keep grease and other oily substances away from it.
• Do not turn xenon bulb ON wh en xenon bulb is removed from front combination lamp assembly.
• After installing the bulb, be sure to install the bulb socket securely to ensure watertightness.
• Do not leave bulb out of front combination lamp assembly for a long time because dust, moisture,
smoke, etc. may affect the performa nce of the lamp. When replacing bulb, be sure to replace it with a
new one.
Removal
1. Disconnect battery negative terminal.
2. Disconnect front combination lamp assembly.
3. Remove front fascia. Refer to EXT-13, "
Removal and Installation".
4. Remove front combination lamp assembly bolts.
5. Remove front combination lamp assembly.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Disassembly and AssemblyINFOID:0000000001551510
FRONT COMBINATION LAMP ASSEMBLY
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Disassembly
1. Remove ballast.
2. Release xenon bulb retaining spring and remove xenon bulb.
3. Turn high beam bulb counterclockwise to unlock and remove high beam bulb.
4. Turn parking lamp bulb (inner) socket counterclockwise to unlock and remove parking lamp bulb.
5. Turn parking lamp bulb (outer) socket counterclockwise to unlock and remove parking lamp bulb.
6. Turn side marker lamp (front) bulb socket counterclo
ckwise to unlock and remove side marker lamp (front)
bulb.
Assembly
Assembly is in the reverse order of disassembly.
4. Xenon bulb (low beam) 5. Side marker lamp (front) bulb 6. Ballast
7. Wiring harness assembly
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AUTO LIGHT SYSTEM
AUTO LIGHT SYSTEM
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001547169
OPTICAL SENSOR
Removal
1. Remove defroster grille. Refer to IP-11, "Exploded View".
2. Disconnect the optical sensor connector.
3. Turn the optical sensor counterclockwise to remove it from defroster grille.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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FRONT FOG LAMP
Removal
1. Remove the front turn/fog lamp assembly. Refer to EXL-117, "Removal and Installation".
2. Turn the bulb cover counterclockwise to remove it.
3. Unlatch retaining spring.
4. Remove bulb and disconnect the connector. CAUTION:
• Do not touch the glass of bulb directly by hand. Keep
grease and other oily substances away from it. Do not
touch bulb by hand while it is lit or right after being turned
off. Burning may result.
• Do not leave bulb out of fog lamp reflector for a long time
because dust, moisture smoke, etc. may affect the perfor-
mance of fog lamp. When replacing bulb, be sure to
replace it with new one.
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001553095
FRONT FOG LAMP
The fog lamp is a semi-sealed beam type which uses a replaceable halogen bulb.
CAUTION:
• Do not leave fog lamp assembly without bulb for a l ong period of time. Dust, moisture, smoke, etc.
entering the fog lamp body may affect the performance. Remove the bulb from the headlamp assem-
bly just before replacement bulb is installed.
• Grasp only the plastic base when handling the bulb. Never touch the glass envelope. Touching the
glass could significantly a ffect the bulb life and/or fog lamp performance.
Removal
1. Remove the front turn/fog lamp finisher.
2. Remove bolt and pull fog lamp out of front fascia.
3. Disconnect electrical connector.
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FRONT FOG LAMP
Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001547172
REMOVAL
1. Remove steering column cover.
2. While pressing tabs, pull lighting and turn signal switch toward driver door and disconnect from the base.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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HAZARD SWITCH
HAZARD SWITCH
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001547173
REMOVAL
1. Remove cluster lid C. Refer to IP-15, "Removal and Installation".
2. While pressing the tab, push out the hazard switch.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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