2010 Chrysler 300 Owner Manual - Page 473

472 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE CAUTION! Do not touch the new bulb with your fingers. Oil contamination will severely shorten bulb life. If the bulb comes in contact with an oily surface, clean the bulb with rubbing alcohol. Low Beam Headlamp, High Beam Headlamp, and Park/Turn Lamp - 300C WARNING! A transient high tension occurs at the bulb sockets of HID headlamps when the headlamp switch is turned ON. It may cause serious electrical shock or electrocution if not serviced properly. See your authorized dealer for service. NOTE: On vehicles equipped with HID headlamps, when the headlamps are turned on, there is a blue hue to the lights. This diminishes and becomes more white after approximately 10 seconds, as the system charges. High Intensity Discharge Headlamps (HID) - If Equipped The headlamps are a type of high voltage discharge tube. High voltage can remain in the circuit even with the Backup Lamp, Side Marker Lamp, and Tail/Stop headlamp switch off and the key removed. Because of Turn Lamp - 300 Models this, you should not attempt to service a headlamp bulb 1. Open the trunk. yourself. If a headlamp bulb fails, take your vehicle to an authorized dealer for service.