1997 Mercury Mountaineer Owner's Manual - Page 174

Maintenance and care 3. Remove electrical connector by grasping wires and pulling rearward. 4. Remove bulb retaining ring by turning it 1/8 turn to free it from the socket. Slide the ring off the plastic base. 5. Carefully remove the bulb assembly from its socket by gently pulling it rearward. 6. With the flat side of the bulb's plastic base facing upward, insert the glass end of the bulb into the socket. You may need to turn the bulb left or right to line up the grooves in the plastic base with the tabs in the socket. 7. Slip the bulb retaining ring over the plastic base and lock it by rotating it clockwise until you feel it stop. 8. Push the electrical connector into the rear of the plastic base until you feel it "snap." 9. Replace the bulb assembly into the headlamp. High-mount brakelamp The high-mount brakelamp is located just above the rear liftgate window. For bulb replacement, see your dealer. Rear turn signals/brake/tail lamps/backup lamps The tail lamps, backup lamps and the brake lamps are located in the same bezel. Follow these steps to 174