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4. Lift the tabs to remove the bulb from the assembly.
5. Replace the bulb.
6. Push the bulb assembly in and turn it clockwise to
install the bulb assembly into the headlamp
assembly.
7. Then reconnect the wiring harness to the lamp
assem bly. 8.
Slide the lamp assembly back into place by lining
up the track on the bottom
of the assembly with
the guide on the vehicle.
9. Then connect the outboard snap mounting pin.
IO. Secure the lamp assembly with the two bolts.
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Front Turn Signal and Parking
Lamps
Once the headlamp assembly has been removed from
the vehicle, the front turn signal and parking lamps
can be accessed. See
Headlamps on page 5-55
for more information on location.
1. Tip the headlamp assembly and while pressing the
release, turn the bulb and socket counterclockwise
to remove them.
2. Replace the bulb in the socket.
3. Then reconnect the socket wiring harness to the
4. Reinstall the headlamp assembly into the vehicle.
lamp assembly.
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Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps
1. Open the trunk.
2. Turn the screws located inside of the trunk
3. Remove the plastic trim piece from the trunk.
4. Pull the carpeting away from the rear corner of the
counterclockwise and
remove them.
trunk.
5. Remove the three nuts holding the lamp in place
and remove the lamp assembly.
6. While pressing the release, turn the bulb socket
assembly counterclockwise to remove it from the
lamp assembly.
7. Pull the bulb straight out to remove it from the
socket.
8. Replace the bulb and reverse the steps to reinstall
the lamp assembly.
Replacement Bulbs
StotiTaillamDs I- ~
Rear Turn Signal Lamps I 3057 1
For any bulb not listed here contact your dealer.
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire
1. Position the wheel wrench securely over the wheel
nuts and turn the wrench counterclockwise to
loosen the wheel nuts, but don't remove them.
3. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise by hand to
lower the jack head until it fits under the vehicle.
2. Attach the wheel wrench to the bolt on the end of
the jack to create a jack handle.
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4. Near each wheel well is a notch in the frame to
position the jack head. Position the jack under
the vehicle and raise the jack head until it fits firmly
against the sheet metal.
Do not raise the vehicle
yet. Put the compact spare tire near you.
.
Getting u..-er a vehicle when it is ja,..ed 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. Raising
, -ur vehic-- ____ h the jack imk.
Jpe..,
positioned can damage the vehicle and even
make the vehicle fall.
To help avoid personal
injury and vehicle damage, be sure to
fit the
jack
lift head into the proper location before
raising the vehicle.
5. Raise the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
clockwise on the jack. Raise the vehicle far
enough
off the ground so there’s enough room for
the compact spare tire to fit underneath the
wheel well.
6. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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9. 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.
If a nut cannot be tightened by hand, use the wheel
wrench, and see your dealer right away.
10. Lower the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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