1999 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 218

Maintenance and care License plate lamp Unscrew the bulb holder with a flat blade screwdriver. Turn the socket counterclockwise and remove it. Pull the bulb out and replace it. Luggage compartment lamp Pry out the light assembly from the holder with a flat blade screwdriver. Turn the spherical bulb under slight pressure counterclockwise and remove. High mounted brake lamp Remove the push pins and cover from the liftgate. To remove the push pins, press the two tabs of the push pin insert inward and pull the insert out. Remove the push pin. Turn the defective bulb counterclockwise, pull it out and replace it. 218