2005 Mazda Miata MX-5 Owner's Manual - Page 250
2005 Mazda Miata MX-5 Manual
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MX-5 Miata_8T72-EA-04G_Edition1 Page250 Wednesday, June 9 2004 3:6 PM Black plate (250,1) Maintenance and Care Owner Maintenance Your Mazda's headlights and fog lights have replaceable halogen bulbs. 3. Turn the socket and bulb assembly counterclockwise and remove it while holding the rubber socket cover in place. Carefully remove the headlight bulb from its socket in the reflector by gently pulling it straight backward out of the socket. 4. Disconnect the bulb from the electrical connector by pressing the tab on the connector with your finger and pulling the bulb upward. High beam bulb 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. 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. Low beam bulb 5. Install the new bulb in the reverse order of removal. NOTE qReplacing Exterior Light Bulbs Replacing a headlight bulb 1. Make sure the ignition switch is turned off and the headlight switch is off. 2. Lift the hood and find the high and low beam bulbs in the rear of the headlight unit. The outboard bulb is the LOW beam, and the inboard one is the HIGH beam. Refer to Light Bulbs (page 8-33). Use the protective cover and carton for the replacement bulb to dispose of the old bulb promptly and out of the reach of children. Replacing a fog light bulb í Due to the complexity and difficulty of the procedure, the bulbs should be replaced by an Authorized Mazda Dealer. Front turn signal lights/Parking lights 1. Turn the socket and bulb assembly counterclockwise and remove it. 8-34 í Some models. Form No.8T72-EA-04G