1996 Lincoln Continental Owner's Manual - Page 280

the headlamp beams are pointed substantially away from a position slightly down and to the right Removing the headlamp bulb Do not remove the burned-out bulb unless you can immediately replace it with a new one. If a bulb is removed for an extended period of time, contaminants may enter the headlamp housing and affect its performance. Rear face of bulb socket Reflector Flat side of plastic base bulb retaining ring Headlamp Bulb The headlamps on your vehicle use replaceable bulbs. When the lamp bums out, simply replace the bulb, rather than the whole lamp. /!\ WARNING Handle a halogen headlamp bulb carefully and keep out of children's reach. Grasp the bulb only by its plastic base and do not touch the glass. The oil from your hand could cause the bulb to break the next time the headlamps are operated. Parts of a headlamp Electrical connector Lock Unlock 278