2003 Mazda Protege Owner's Manual - Page 228

J39L_EA.book Page 31 Saturday, June 8, 2002 5:35 PM Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Your Mazda's headlights have replaceable halogen bulbs. M Replacing a Headlight Bulb Sedan 1. Make sure the headlight switch is off. 2. Lift the hood and find the bulb in the rear of the headlight body. 3. Detach the electrical connector from the bulb by pulling it to the rear. WARNING Handling Halogen Bulbs: When a halogen bulb breaks, it is dangerous. These bulbs contain pressurized gas. If one is broken, it will explode and serious injuries could be caused by the flying glass. If the glass portion is touched with bare hands, body oil could cause the bulb to overheat and explode when lit. Never touch the glass portion of the bulb with your bare hands and always wear eye protection when handling or working around halogen bulbs. Sedan 4. Pull off the sealing cover. Hatchback Do not touch the glass surface 5. Unhook the bulb retaining spring. Sealing cover Headlight low beam Headlight main beam Children and Halogen Bulbs: Playing with a halogen bulb is dangerous. Serious injuries could be caused by dropping a halogen bulb or breaking it some other way. Always keep halogen bulbs out of the reach of children. 6. Swing the retaining spring out and away to free the headlight bulb. 7. Carefully remove the headlight bulb from the socket by pulling it straight back. 8. Replace the bulb. 8-31 Form No. 8Q94-EA-02G