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Headlamp Replacement Four Door/Wagon

Removal Procedure

    Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1308850  Size: SH
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the headlamp mounting bolts.

  3. Object Number: 1541298  Size: SH
  4. Remove the headlamp mounting nut.

  5. Object Number: 1541300  Size: SH
  6. Disconnect the turn signal electrical connector.

  7. Object Number: 1541301  Size: SH
  8. Disconnect the headlamp electrical connector.

  9. Object Number: 1541302  Size: SH
  10. Remove the headlamp assembly.
  11. Turn left and remove the headlamp bulb cap, if necessary.

  12. Object Number: 1541305  Size: SH
  13. Dry off the headlamp bulb clip.
  14. Disconnect the headlamp bulb connector.

  15. Object Number: 1541307  Size: SH
  16. Remove the headlamp bulb, if necessary.

  17. Object Number: 1651473  Size: SH
  18. Remove the park lamp.

  19. Object Number: 1651476  Size: SH
  20. Remove the headlamp high beam cap.

  21. Object Number: 1651477  Size: SH
  22. Remove the headlamp high beam bulb clip.
  23. Disconnect the headlamp high beam bulb connector.
  24. Remove the headlamp high beam bulb, if necessary.

  25. Object Number: 1651480  Size: SH
  26. Remove the turn signal lamp, if necessary.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 1651480  Size: SH
  1. Install the turn signal lamp, if removed.

  2. Object Number: 1651477  Size: SH
  3. Install the headlamp high beam bulb, if removed.
  4. Connect the headlamp high beam bulb connector.
  5. Install the headlamp high beam bulb clip.

  6. Object Number: 1651476  Size: SH
  7. Install the cap concealing the headlamp high beam bulb.

  8. Object Number: 1651473  Size: SH
  9. Install the park lamp.

  10. Object Number: 1541307  Size: SH
  11. Install the headlamp bulb, if removed.

  12. Object Number: 1541305  Size: SH
  13. Connect the headlamp bulb connector.
  14. Install the headlamp bulb clip.

  15. Object Number: 1541302  Size: SH
  16. Turn to the right and install the headlamp bulb cap.
  17. Install the headlamp assembly.

  18. Object Number: 1541301  Size: SH
  19. Connect the headlamp electrical connector.

  20. Object Number: 1541300  Size: SH
  21. Install the turn signal bulb, if removed.
  22. Connect the turn signal connector.
  23. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1541298  Size: SH
  24. Install the headlamp mounting nut.
  25. Tighten
    Tighten the headlamp mounting nut to 4 N·m (35 lb in).


    Object Number: 1308850  Size: SH
  26. Install the headlamp mounting bolts.
  27. Tighten
    Tighten the headlamp mounting bolts to 4 N·m (35 lb in).

  28. Connect the negative battery cable.

Headlamp Replacement Hatchback

Removal Procedure

    Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1541384  Size: SH
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the radiator grille screws.

  3. Object Number: 1541385  Size: SH
  4. Insert a flat-bladed tool, into the radiator service hole and then push the radiator grille clips.
  5. Remove the radiator grille.

  6. Object Number: 1541386  Size: SH
  7. Remove the headlamp mounting bolts.

  8. Object Number: 1541387  Size: SH
  9. Disconnect the parklamp electrical connector.
  10. Disconnect the headlamp electrical connector.
  11. Remove the headlamp assembly.

  12. Object Number: 1541388  Size: SH
  13. Turn left and remove the headlamp bulb cap, if necessary.

  14. Object Number: 1541392  Size: SH
  15. Pry off the headlamp bulb clip, if necessary.
  16. Disconnect the headlamp bulb connector, if necessary.
  17. Remove the headlamp bulb, if necessary.

  18. Object Number: 1651523  Size: SH
  19. Remove the park lamp, if necessary.

  20. Object Number: 1651525  Size: SH
  21. Remove the turn signal lamp, if necessary.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 1651525  Size: SH
  1. Install the turn signal lamp, if removed.

  2. Object Number: 1651523  Size: SH
  3. Install the park lamp, if removed.

  4. Object Number: 1541392  Size: SH
  5. Install the headlamp bulb, if removed.
  6. Install the headlamp bulb clip, if removed.
  7. Connect the headlamp bulb electrical connector, if removed.

  8. Object Number: 1541388  Size: SH
  9. Install the cap concealing the headlamp bulb, if removed.

  10. Object Number: 1541387  Size: SH
  11. Install the headlamp assembly.
  12. Connect the headlamp electrical connector.
  13. Connect the park lamp electrical connector.
  14. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.


    Object Number: 1541386  Size: SH
  15. Install the headlamp mounting bolts.
  16. Tighten
    Tighten the headlamp mounting bolts to 4 N·m (35 lb in).


    Object Number: 1541384  Size: SH
  17. Install the radiator grille.
  18. Install the radiator grille screws.
  19. Connect the negative battery cable.