clock PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2004 User Guide

3. Pull the headlamp assembly straight out from the
vehicle. Be careful to avoid scratching or chipping
the paint on the vehicle while removing.4. Turn the bulb socket ring one-quarter of a turn
counterclockwise to remove it from the headlamp
assembly. Pull the old bulb from the socket.
5. Place the new bulb into the socket.
6. Turn the bulb socket ring one-quarter turn clockwise
to reinstall it back into the headlamp assembly.
7. Carefully reinstall the headlamp assembly. Be
careful to avoid scratching or chipping the paint
on the vehicle while reinstalling the assembly.
8. Push down on the plastic retaining clip on the
electrical connector, making sure the headlamp
assembly is secure.
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4. Pull the headlamp assembly straight out from the
vehicle.The front turn signal,
parking lamp and
fog lamp bulbs are
located below the
headlamp assembly.
The arrow shows the
turn signal/parking lamp
bulb. The fog lamp bulb
is below it.
5. Turn the bulb socket one-quarter of a turn
counterclockwise to remove it from its assembly.
6. Pull the old bulb from the socket and replace it
with a new one.
7. Turn the bulb socket a quarter turn clockwise to
reinstall it.
8. Carefully reinstall the headlamp assembly.
Be careful to avoid scratching or chipping the
paint on the vehicle.
9. Push down on the plastic retaining clip on the
electrical connector, making sure the headlamp
assembly is secure.
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6. Turn the appropriate
lamp socket a quarter
turn counterclockwise
and remove it.
7. Remove the old bulb.
8. Place the new bulb into the socket and turn the
lamp socket clockwise to install it.
9. Carefully reinstall the taillamp assembly by
reversing Steps 2 through 5.Back-Up Lamps
The back-up lamps are located on the trunk lid.
To replace the back-up lamp bulbs, do the following:
1. Open the trunk.
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2. Turn the appropriate lamp socket a quarter turn
counterclockwise and remove it.
3. Remove the old bulb.
4. Put the new bulb into the lamp socket.
5. Turn the bulb a quarter turn clockwise to reinstall it.
Replacement Bulbs
Exterior Lamps Bulb Number
Back-Up Lamp 3157
Front Park/Turn Lamp 3757 KA
Front Sidemarker 194
Halogen Headlamps-Low Beam 9006
Halogen Headlamps-High Beam 9005
Stop/Taillamp/Turn Signal Lamps 3057
For any bulb not listed here contact your dealer.
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you'll need is in the trunk.
1. Turn the center nut on
the compact spare tire
cover counterclockwise
to remove it.
2. Remove the compact spare tire. See
Compact
Spare Tire on page 5-89for more information
about the compact spare tire.
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3. Turn the nut holding the jack counterclockwise and
remove it. Then remove the jack and wrench.4. The tools you'll be using include the jack (A)
extension and protector/guide (B) and the wheel
wrench (C).
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Removing Wheel Nut Caps
If there is a wheel cover,
loosen the plastic nut caps
with the wheel wrench.
They won't come off.
Then, using the ¯at end of
the wheel wrench, pry
along the edge of the cover
until it comes off.
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don't remove them yet.
2. Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the vehicle.
Raise the vehicle far enough off the ground for the
spare tire to ®t underneath the wheel well.
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For jacking at the vehicle's rear location, put the
jack lift head (B) about 9 inches (23 cm) from
the front edge of the rear wheel opening (C).
Line up the jack with the arrow (A) as shown.
Put the compact spare tire near you.
3. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground for the spare tire to ®t underneath the wheel
well. Remove all wheel nuts and take off the ¯at tire.4. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces
and spare wheel.
{CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after a time. The wheel could
come off and cause an accident. When you
change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from
the places where the wheel attaches to the
vehicle. In an emergency, you can use a cloth
or a paper towel to do this; but be sure to use
a scraper or wire brush later, if you need to, to
get all the rust or dirt off.
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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.
5. Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface.
6. 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.7. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise. Lower the jack completely.
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8. Tighten the wheel nuts
®rmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
9. Reinstall the wheel trim. If the vehicle has plastic
caps tighten them by hand. With a wheel wrench,
tighten the plastic caps an additional quarter
turn clockwise.
{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.
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CAUTION: (Continued)
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.
10. Don't try to put the wheel cover on your compact
spare tire. It won't ®t. Store the wheel cover in the
trunk until you have the ¯at tire repaired or replaced.
Notice:Wheel covers won't ®t on your compact
spare. If you try to put a wheel cover on your
compact spare, you could damage the cover or
the spare.
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