clock CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2003 3.G User Guide

6. Remove the bulb by
pulling it straight out.
7. Snap a new bulb into the socket.
8. Reinstall the bulb assembly by reversing Steps 1
through 5.Front Turn Signal and Parking
Lamps
To replace the turn signal and parking lamp, do the
following:
1. Follow Steps 1 and 2 under
Headlamps on
page 5-45.
2. Hold down the tab at
the top of the bulb
retainer. Twist
the retainer one-eighth
of a turn
counterclockwise and
pull the assembly out.
3. Remove the bulb by pulling the bulb straight out.
4. Snap in a new bulb.
5. Reinstall the bulb assembly by reversing
Steps 1 and 2.
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Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps
To replace a bulb, do the following:
1. Remove the fastener which holds down the trunk
trim. (On vehicles without a convenience net, pry
the fastener loose. On vehicles with a convenience
net, remove the net and unscrew the fastener.)
Then pull down the trunk trim.
2. Remove the taillamp bulb assembly by turning it
one-eighth of a turn counterclockwise.3. To remove the bulb, pull it out of the assembly.
4. Push in a new bulb.
5. Reverse Steps 1 and 2 to reinstall the taillamp
assembly.
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Back-Up Lamps
To replace a back-up lamp, do the following:
1. Open the trunk lid and locate the back-up lamp
assembly on the trunk lid.
2. Gently remove the bulb from the socket by turning it
counterclockwise and pulling it out.
3. Replace the bulb in the socket by aligning the tabs
and turning the bulb clockwise.
Replacement Bulbs
For any bulb not listed here contact your dealer.
Lamps Bulb Number
Back-Up Lamps 3057
Front Parking/Turn Signal Lamps 3357K
Halogen Headlamps, High/Low
Beam9007
Tail/Turn Signal Lamps 3057
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you'll need
is located in the trunk.
1. Turn the center retainer nut on the compact spare
tire cover counterclockwise to remove it.2. Lift and remove the cover. See
Compact Spare Tire
on page 5-70for more information about the
compact spare tire.
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3. Turn the wing bolt
counterclockwise and
remove it. Then lift
off the adapter
and remove the
compact spare tire.
4. Your vehicle's jack and wheel wrench are stored in
a foam tray. Remove the jack and wheel wrench
from the trunk. Remove the band around the jack.The tools you'll be using include the jack (A) and wheel
wrench (B).
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{CAUTION:
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get
under a vehicle when it is supported only
by a jack.
{CAUTION:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall. To help avoid personal
injury and vehicle damage, be sure to ®t the
jack lift head into the proper location before
raising the vehicle.4. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground so there is enough room for the compact
spare tire to ®t underneath the wheel well.
5. Remove all of the wheel nuts.
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9. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
10. Tighten the wheel nuts
®rmly in a crisscross
sequence, as shown.
{CAUTION:
Incorrect wheel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to come loose
and even come off. This could lead to an
accident. Be sure to use the correct wheel
nuts. If you have to replace them, be sure to
get new GM original equipment wheel nuts.
Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have
the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to the
proper torque speci®cation. See ªCapacities
and Speci®cationsº in the Index for wheel nut
torque speci®cation.
Notice:Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead
to brake pulsation and rotor damage. To avoid
expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel
nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper
torque speci®cation. See ªCapacities and
Speci®cationsº in the index for the wheel nut torque
speci®cation.
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