Warning: Before replacing bulbs in vehicle lighting devices, disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
Note: For clarity, the replacement of lamps is shown on the right headlight unit removed from the car. The lamps in the left headlight unit are located symmetrically and are replaced in the same way.
For replacement headlight bulbs perform the following operations.
1. Squeeze the latch...
2. ...and disconnect the wiring harness connector from the front turn signal bulb socket.
3. Turn the front turn signal bulb socket counterclockwise...
4. ...and remove the socket together with the lamp.
5. Press the bulb, turn it counterclockwise and remove it from the socket.
6. Install the new bulb into the socket and the socket into the headlight.
7. Disconnect the wiring harness connector from the low and high beam lamp.
8. Remove the protective cover from the headlight housing.
9. Remove the spring clip from the hooks on the reflector...
10. ...and remove the high and low beam bulb.
11. Install the new lamp, securing it with the spring clip.
Warning: Do not touch the bulb with your fingers, as the halogen bulb gets very hot and greasy stains on it will cause the bulb to darken. Only handle the bulb with clean gloves or a clean cloth. If greasy stains still remain on the bulb, remove them with alcohol.
Note: When installing the protective cover, align the marks on the headlight housing and on the protective cover.
12. Remove the parking light bulb socket from the hole in the reflector.
13. Remove the lamp from the socket.
14. Insert a new bulb into the socket and install the socket into the headlight reflector.
For replacement side turn signal lamps perform the following operations.
1. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
2. Slide the light back...
3. ...and, overcoming the resistance of the spring clip, remove it from the hole in the wing.
4. Turn the lamp holder counterclockwise...
5. ...and remove it from the flashlight housing.
6. Remove the lamp from the socket.
7. Insert the new bulb into the socket and the socket into the flashlight body.
8. Install the side turn signal lamp in the reverse order of removal.
For replacement rear brake light and parking light bulbs in the rear light located on the wing, perform the following operations.
1. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
2. Use a screwdriver to pry...
3. ...and move aside the screw covers for the rear light.
4. Remove the two screws securing the light to the body...
5. ...and move the flashlight to the side.
6. Turn the lamp holder counterclockwise...
7. ...and remove it from the flashlight.
8. Press the lamp, turn it counterclockwise...
9. ...and remove the lamp from the socket.
10. Install the new bulb by turning it clockwise until it locks into place in the socket.
11. Install the socket and tail light in the reverse order of removal.
For replacement reversing light bulbs perform the following operations.
1. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
2. Move aside the rear light located on the wing (see, pp. 2-5 for replacing the rear brake light and parking light bulb).
3. Turn the lamp holder counterclockwise...
4. ...and remove it from the flashlight.
5. Remove the lamp from the socket.
6. Install the new lamp into the socket.
7. Install the socket and tail light in the reverse order of removal.
For replacement rear turn signal lamps perform the following operations.
1. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
2. Move aside the rear light located on the wing (see points 2-5 for replacing the rear brake light and parking light bulb).
3. Turn the lamp holder counterclockwise...
4. ...and remove it from the flashlight.
5. Remove the lamp from the socket.
6. Install the new lamp into the socket.
7. Install the socket and tail light in the reverse order of removal.
For replacement rear fog light bulbs, located on the trunk lid, perform the following operations.
1. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
2. Remove the trunk lid trim (see "Removal and installation the trunk lid trim").
3. Turn the lamp holder counterclockwise...
4. ...and remove it from the flashlight.
5. Press on the lamp, turn it counterclockwise and remove the lamp from the socket.
6. Install the new bulb by turning it clockwise until it locks into place in the socket.
7. Install the socket into the lamp and trunk lid trim in the reverse order of removal.
For replacement lamps in license plate lights perform the following operations.
1. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
2. Remove the screws securing the license plate light...
3. ...and remove the flashlight together with the bulb.
4. Turn the chuck counterclockwise...
5. ...and remove it from the lampshade.
6. Remove the lamp from the socket.
7. Install the new lamp into the socket.
8. Install the cartridge and lampshade in the reverse order of removal.
9. Similarly, replace the bulb in the second license plate light.
For replacement lamps in the general interior lighting perform the following operations.
1. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
2. Carefully pry up with a screwdriver...
3. ...and remove the diffuser of the general lighting lamp, overcoming the resistance of the clamps.
4. Remove the lamp from the socket.
5. Insert the new bulb.
6. Install the diffuser into the lamp housing until it clicks into place (snapping of the clamps).
For replacement lamps in the ceiling of individual interior lighting perform the following operations.
1. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
2. Carefully pry up with a screwdriver...
3. ...and remove the diffuser of the individual lighting lamp for the driver and front passenger, overcoming the resistance of the clips.
4. Remove the lamp from the lampshade.
5. Insert the new bulb.
6. Install the diffuser into the lamp housing until it clicks into place (snapping of the clamps).
7. Replace the second individual lighting lamp in the same way.
For replacement glove compartment lighting lamps do the following.
1. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
2. Remove the glove compartment light by prying it up with your finger.
3. Remove the lamp from the lampshade.
4. Insert the new bulb.
5. Install the lampshade into the glove compartment socket.
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