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3. Remove the headlamp plastic retainer by
pulling it up.
4. Pull the headlamp assembly away from the
vehicle and remove the electrical connector.
5. Remove the round dust caps to gain access
to the bulbs.
6. Turn the old bulb counterclockwise and
remove it from the retaining ring by pulling
it away from the headlamp.
7. Remove the electrical connector from the
bulb by raising the lock tab and pulling the
connector away from the bulb’s base.8. Install the electrical connector to the bulb.
9. Install the new bulb by inserting the smallest
tab on the bulb base into the matching
notch in the retaining ring. Turn the bulb a
quarter-turn clockwise until it stops.
10. Reverse Steps 1 through 5 to reinstall the
headlamp assembly.
When you reinstall the headlamp assembly,
make sure to line up the pin in the headlamp
assembly with the slot in the vehicle.
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Taillamps, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps
A. Rear Sidemarker
Lamp
B. Taillamp/Turn Signal
and Stoplamp
C. Taillamp
To replace one of these bulbs, do the following:
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk on page 101
for more information.
2. Remove the convenience net, if your vehicle
has one, and then remove it by unhooking
the upper wing nut.
3. Pull the carpet away from the rear of the
vehicle.
4. Remove the two remaining wing nuts.5. Pull the assembly from the vehicle.
6. Remove the bulb socket. To do so, press the
tab, turn it counterclockwise and pull it out.
7. Pull the old bulb straight out.
8. Push the new bulb into the bulb socket.
9. Reverse Steps 1 through 5 to reinstall the
taillamp assembly.
Back-Up Lamps
The back-up lamps are located in the rear bumper.
1. Remove the two screws from the back-up
lamp assembly.
2. Pull the assembly from the rear bumper.
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3. Remove the socket by turning it
counterclockwise and pull it out.
4. Pull the old bulb straight out.
5. Push the new bulb into the socket.
6. Push the socket back into the assembly.
Tighten the socket by turning it clockwise.
7. Reinstall the assembly with the two screws.
License Plate Lamp
To replace one of these bulbs, do the following:
1. Turn the lamp assembly counterclockwise and
pull the lamp assembly out of the connector.
2. Pull the old bulb from the lamp assembly,
keeping the bulb straight as you pull it out.
3. Install the new bulb.
4. Reverse Steps 1 through 3 to reinstall the
license plate lamp.
Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamp Bulb Number
Back-Up Lamp 921
Front Parking/Turn Signal Lamp 3157NAK
License Plate Lamp 194
Headlamps
High-Beam H9
Low-Beam H11
Sidemarker Lamp 194
Stoplamps, Taillamps, and
Turn Signal Lamp3057
For replacement bulbs not listed here, contact
your dealer.
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When your vehicle has a at tire, use the following
example as a guide to assist you in the placement
of wheel blocks.
The following information will tell you next how to
use the jack and change a tire.Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you will need is located in
the trunk.
1. Open the trunk. SeeTrunk on page 101for
more information.
2. Turn the center nut
on the compact
spare tire cover
counterclockwise to
remove it. Then
remove the cover.
3. Remove the compact spare tire. SeeCompact
Spare Tire on page 384for more information.
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4. Turn the nut holding the jack counterclockwise
and remove it. Then remove the jack and
wrench.The tools you will need to change a tire 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
Your vehicle may have aluminum wheels with
exposed wheel nuts. Use the wheel wrench to
loosen all the wheel nuts. Do not remove them yet.
Or, your vehicle may have steel wheel covers.
To remove the steel wheel covers and wheel nut
caps, loosen the plastic nut caps with the wheel
wrench in a counterclockwise direction. If needed,
you can nish loosening them with your ngers.
The plastic nut caps will not come off.
Use the at end of the wheel wrench and pry
along the edge of the cover until it comes off.
The edge of the wheel cover could be sharp, so
do not try to remove it with your bare hands.
Do not drop the cover or lay it face down, as it
could become scratched or damaged.
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{CAUTION:
Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to
do maintenance or repairs is dangerous
without the appropriate safety equipment
and training. The jack provided with your
vehicle is designed only for changing a
at tire. If it is used for anything else, you
or others could be badly injured or killed
if the vehicle slips off the jack. Use the
jack provided with your vehicle only for
changing a at tire.
4. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off
the ground to install the compact spare tire.
5. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the
at tire.
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{CAUTION:
Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts.
If you do, the nuts might come loose.
Your wheel could fall off, causing a
serious accident.
8. Reinstall the wheel
nuts 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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