clock BUICK CENTURY 2004 User Guide

3. Disconnect the electrical connector (B) from the
headlamp assembly.
4. Slide the headlamp assembly out of the slots.
5. Remove the rubber access cover from behind the
bulb being replaced.
6. Turn the bulb socket one-quarter turn and remove it
from the headlamp assembly.
7. Lift the plastic locking tab on the electrical connector
and pull the connector from the headlamp bulb
socket.8. Connect the new headlamp bulb to the electrical
connector, making sure the connector tab snaps
into place.
9. Insert the bulb socket into the headlamp assembly.
10. Reverse all steps to reassemble the headlamp
assembly, then check the lamps.
Front Turn Signal and Parking
Lamps
1. Remove the headlamp assembly. Refer to the
removal procedure earlier in this section.
2. Remove the rubber bulb access cover.
3. Twist the sidemarker lamp socket, located on the
outboard side of the headlamp assembly,
counterclockwise and pull it from the headlamp
assembly.
4. Holding the base of the socket, pull the old bulb
from the socket.
5. Push the new bulb into the socket.
6. Reverse Steps 1 through 3 to reinstall the lamp
assembly.
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Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)
1. Open the trunk.
2. Reach through the access opening in the trunk lid.3. Remove the old bulb by turning it counterclockwise
one-quarter turn.
4. Push the new bulb into the bulb socket.
5. Turn the socket clockwise one-quarter turn to
reinstall.
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Taillamps, Turn Signal, and
Stoplamps1. Open the trunk.
2. Remove the convenience net If the vehicle
has one.
3. Remove the three plastic wing nuts (A).
One wing nut is located on top of the carpet. The
other two are located underneath the carpet.
4. Pull the taillamp housing (B) away from the body of
the vehicle.
5. Squeeze the tab on the socket and turn the socket
counterclockwise.
6. Pull out the socket.
7. Pull the old bulb out of the socket. There are two
bulbs on each taillamp.
8. Push in a new bulb.
9. Reverse these steps to reinstall the lamp assembly.
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you will need is in the trunk.
1. Turn the center nut on
the compact spare tire
cover counterclockwise
to remove it. Then
lift and remove
the cover. See
Compact Spare Tire on
page 5-87for more
information about the
compact spare tire.
2. Remove the spare tire.
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3. Turn the nut holding the jack counterclockwise and
remove it. Then remove the jack and wrench.The tools you will be using include the jack (A),
extension and protection guide (B) and wheel
wrench (C).
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts,
but do not remove them yet.
2. Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack
lift head.3. For jacking at the vehicle’s front location, put the
jack lift head (C) about 6 inches (15 cm) from the
rear edge of the front wheel opening (B) or just
behind the two bolts (A) as shown.
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5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground for the spare compact tire to t underneath
the wheel well.
6. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the at tire.
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8. Install the compact spare tire.
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.
9. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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