2003 Mercury Sable Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 37
2003 Mercury Sable Manual
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Lights To install the new bulb: 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. 1. Install the new bulb in lamp assembly by pushing straight in with the flat surface of the bulb's plastic base facing upward. You may need to turn the bulb slightly to align the grooves in the plastic base with the tabs in the lamp assembly. 2. Install the bulb retaining ring over the plastic base and lock the ring by rotating clockwise until it snaps into place. 3. Connect the electrical connector to the bulb. 4. Install the protective dust shield and lock the shield by rotating it clockwise until it locks into position. 5. Carefully position the headlamp assembly onto the vehicle. 6. Hold the headlamp assembly snugly against the vehicle and install the retainer pins straight down to lock the lamp into place. 7. Before reinstalling the bolt, make sure the retainer pins are fully seated, and install bolt on headlamp housing. 8. Turn the headlamps on and make sure they work properly. If the headlamp was correctly aligned before you changed the bulb, you should not need to align it again. 37