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5. Pull the headlamp assembly up on an angle and
towards the radiator to remove it.
6. Disconnect the bulb base from the wiring harness
by lifting the plastic locking tab.
7. To replace a headlamp bulb, do the following:
7.1. Disconnect the wiring harness from the
bulb socket.
7.2. Remove the black retainer by turning it
counterclockwise.
8. Turn the bulb socket for the headlamp, front turn
signal, or parking lamp counterclockwise. For the
sidemarker bulb, you will need to us a tool to assist
in turning the bulb socket.
9. Pull the old bulb out of the socket.
10. Install a new bulb.11. Reinstall the bulb assembly by reversing
Steps 1 through 8.
When reinstalling the headlamp assembly, rst
make sure that the wiring harness is in its original
position. If not, the headlamp assembly will not
t correctly.
You will also need to line up the two tabs on the
bottom of the assembly that t into two slots in the
headlamp assembly bracket.
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
(CHMSL)
To replace a CHMSL bulb, do the following:
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk on page 2-10for more
information.
2. Locate the CHMSL bulb assembly in the trunk lid.
3. Depress the plastic tabs to release the bulb
assembly.
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4. Pull the bulb assembly down to access the bulbs.
5. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out.
6. Install a new bulb.
7. Align the tabs in the bulb assembly with the
assembly in the trunk lid. Push the bulb assembly
back into place until it snaps in. You may need
to use a tool to guide the tabs into the assembly.
Taillamps and Turn Signal
Lamps (Coupe)
To replace this bulb, do the following:
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk on page 2-10for more
information.
2. Remove the fastener which holds down the
trunk trim.
3. Disconnect the wiring harness by lifting up on the
tab to release and pull it straight out.
4. Remove the taillamp bulb socket from the assembly
by turning it counterclockwise.
5. Pull the old bulb out of the socket.
6. Install a new bulb.
7. Reverse Steps 1 through 4 to reinstall the taillamp
assembly.
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Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps (Sedan)
To replace one of these bulbs, do the following:
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk on page 2-10for more
information.
2. Remove the fastener which holds down the trunk
trim. Once you have removed the trim, there will
be one more fastener to remove.
3. Remove the outer two screws from the taillamp
assembly.
4. Disconnect the wiring harness by lifting up on the
tab to release and pull it straight out.
5. Remove the taillamp from the quarter panel.A. Sidemarker
B. Stoplamp/Turn Signal/Taillamp
C. Back-up
6. Locate the bulb you need to change
7. Remove the taillamp bulb socket from the assembly
by turning it counterclockwise.
8. Pull the old bulb out of the socket.
9. Install a new bulb.
10. Reverse Steps 1 through 6 to reinstall the taillamp
assembly.
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Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamps Bulb Number
Back-Up Lamps 921
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)912
Front Parking/Turn Signal Lamps 3157KX
Halogen Headlamps,
High/Low-Beam9007 LL
License Plate Lamp and
Sidemarker194
Stoplamp, Taillamp and Turn
Signal Lamps3057KX
For replacement bulbs not listed here, contact your
dealer.
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement
Windshield wiper blades should be inspected for wear
or cracking. SeeScheduled Maintenance on page 6-4
for more information on wiper blade inspection.Replacement blades come in different types and are
removed in different ways. For proper type and length,
seeNormal Maintenance Replacement Parts on
page 6-14. Here is how to remove the wiper blades:
1. Pull the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield.
2. Push the release lever and slide the wiper assembly
toward the driver’s side of the vehicle.
3. Install a new blade by reversing Steps 1 and 2.
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B
Battery..........................................................5-41
Run-Down Protection...................................3-16
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Boost Gage...................................................3-37
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Parking......................................................2-27
System Warning Light..................................3-29
Brakes..........................................................5-38
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-17
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-54
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-46
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps.................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-55
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps..................5-52
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps.................................5-53
Buying New Tires...........................................5-66
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-107
Carbon Monoxide...........2-10, 2-32, 4-26, 4-39, 4-46
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-91
Your CD Player...........................................3-72
Your CDs ...................................................3-72
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-37
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-51
Chains, Tire...................................................5-72
Charging System Light....................................3-28
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-32
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-95
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-38
Infants and Young Children...........................1-34
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in
a Rear Seat Position................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in
the Right Front Seat Position.....................1-50
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-46
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-98
Headlamps....................................................3-13
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps.................5-50
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Wiper Activated...........................................3-14
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-17
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-36
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-23
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-34
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-63
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-23
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
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S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light............................3-25
Pretensioners..............................................1-31
Reminder Light............................................3-24
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-91
Driver Position............................................1-18
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-17
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-16
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-28
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-25
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-25
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-25
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-24
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Easy Entry Seat............................................ 1-8
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Split Folding Rear Seat................................1-10Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-48
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-50
Security Light.................................................3-36
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-32
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-66
Setting the Time.............................................3-49
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-94
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-29
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-30
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-88
Installing....................................................5-80
Removing...................................................5-75
Storing.......................................................5-85
Specications, Capacities...............................5-107
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-71
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
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Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-37
Convenience Net.........................................2-37
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-37
Driver’s Storage Compartment.......................2-37
Glove Box..................................................2-37
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-13
Sunroof.........................................................2-38
T
Tachometer....................................................3-24
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-52
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-53
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-70
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-14
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-14
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-15
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-16
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tires.............................................................5-56
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated
Wheels, Cleaning.....................................5-93
Buying New Tires........................................5-66
Chains.......................................................5-72
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-74Tires (cont.)
Cleaning....................................................5-94
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-88
Different Size..............................................5-68
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-73
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-63
Inspection and Rotation................................5-65
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-80
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-80
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-75
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-85
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-58
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-60
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-68
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-70
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-70
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-66
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-36
Towing a Trailer..................................4-39, 4-46
Your Vehicle...............................................4-36
Traction
Enhanced Traction System (ETS).................... 4-9
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light..........................................3-31
Limited-Slip Differential.................................4-11
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-23
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-23
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Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-23
Transaxle Operation, Manual............................2-26
Transmission
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-29
Trunk............................................................2-10
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-71
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-68
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-29
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-31
Parking Your...............................................2-31
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders . . . 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-96
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-97
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-43
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-20
Visors...........................................................2-13
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