1998 Mercury Tracer Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 158

1998 Mercury Tracer Manual

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Maintenance and care Replacing headlamp bulbs 1. Make sure that the headlamps are turned OFF. 2. Open the hood and find the headlamp wiring socket and disconnect from the in-line connector. This will make it easier to change the bulb. 3. Remove the protective dust shield from the housing by turning the dust shield counterclockwise (when viewed from the rear). 4. Disconnect the electrical connector from the bulb by pulling it straight out. 5. Remove the bulb retaining ring by rotating it counterclockwise (when viewed from the rear). 6. Remove the old bulb from its socket by pulling it straight back out of the socket. Do not turn the bulb while removing it. 7. Replace the bulb by pushing a new one straight in with the bulb's plastic base facing upward. You 158

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Replacing headlamp bulbs
1. Make sure that the headlamps
are turned OFF.
2. Open the hood and find the
headlamp wiring socket and
disconnect from the in-line
connector. This will make it easier
to change the bulb.
3. Remove the protective dust
shield from the housing by turning
the dust shield counterclockwise
(when viewed from the rear).
4. Disconnect the electrical
connector from the bulb by pulling
it straight out.
5. Remove the bulb retaining ring
by rotating it counterclockwise
(when viewed from the rear).
6. Remove the old bulb from its
socket by pulling it straight back
out of the socket. Do not turn the
bulb while removing it.
7. Replace the bulb by pushing a
new one straight in with the bulb’s
plastic base facing upward. You
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