1998 Ford Windstar Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 310

Maintenance and Care The alignment of your headlamps should be checked if: s oncoming motorists frequently signal you to turn off your vehicle's high beams when you do not have the high beams on s the headlamps do not seem to give you enough light to see clearly at night s the headlamp beams are not pointed slightly down and to the right Replacing the Headlamp Bulb The headlamps on your vehicle use replaceable bulbs. When the lamp burns out, simply replace the bulb, rather than the whole lamp. RWARNING 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. Do not remove the burned out bulb unless you can immediately replace it with a new one. If a bulb is removed for an extended period of time, contaminants may enter the headlamp and affect its performance. To remove the headlamp bulb: 1. Make sure that the engine is off and the headlamp switch on the instrument panel is in the OFF position. 2. Lift the hood and locate the headlamp bulb installed in the rear of the headlamp. Remove the electrical connector from the bulb by pulling the connector away from the bulb assembly. 311