For 1990-2009 cars only
Removal Procedure
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Remove the push-pin retainers on the air deflector to allow access to fascia extension retainers.
- Open the hood.
- Remove the push-pin retainers that secure the appropriate side of the grille and fascia to the upper tie bar.
- Remove the first push-pin retainer past the center in order to allow the grille to flex.
- Remove the front fascia extension. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Extension Replacement .
- Remove the bolt (2) that secures the front fascia to the fender.
- Loosen the bolt (1) that attaches the front fascia to the fender.
- Pull the front fascia forward to align the fascia studs with enlarged portion of the hole within the key slot in the fender.
- Gently pull the front fascia downward to disengage it from the front fender.
- Remove the 3 bolts that secure the headlamp to the vehicle.
- Disengage headlamp washer hose, if equipped.
- Pull the headlamp straight forward to disengage the headlamp ball stud from the fender socket.
- Reach behind the headlamp to disconnect the headlamp electrical connector.
- Pull the top part of the front fascia and grille assembly forward only far enough to remove the headlamp assembly from the vehicle.
- Remove the headlamp assembly from the vehicle.
- Remove the headlamp bulb cover from the headlamp assembly.
- Remove the headlamp bulb from the headlamp assembly.
Important: A high amount of force is necessary to perform the next step.
Caution: Halogen bulbs contain gas under pressure. Handling a bulb improperly could cause it to shatter into flying glass fragments. To help avoid personal injury:
| • | Turn off the lamp switch and allow the bulb to cool before changing the bulb. |
| • | Leave the lamp switch OFF until the bulb change is complete. |
| • | Always wear eye protection when changing a halogen bulb. |
| • | Handle the bulb only by its base. Avoid touching the glass. |
| • | Keep dirt and moisture off the bulb. |
| • | Properly dispose of the used bulb. |
| • | Keep halogen bulbs out of the reach of children. |
Installation Procedure
- Install the bulb to the headlamp assembly.
- Install the headlamp bulb cover to the headlamp assembly.
- Install the headlamp assembly.
- Pull the top of the front fascia and grille forward to install the headlamp to the vehicle.
- Install the headlamp assembly to the vehicle.
- Reach behind the headlamp assembly to connect the headlamp electrical connectors.
- Press headlamp assembly rearward to engage the headlamp ball stud (1) into the fender socket.
- Install the 3 bolts to secure the headlamp to the vehicle.
- Lift the fascia upward in order to insert the fascia studs into the fender key slots.
- Slide the fascia rearward to attach the fascia to the fender.
- Install the bolt (1, 2) to secure the fascia to the fender.
- Install the front fascia extension to the vehicle. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Extension Replacement .
- Install the push-pin retainers to secure the upper portion of the front fascia and grille to the upper tie bar.
- Close the hood.
- Raise and support vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Position the air deflector to the vehicle.
- Install the push-pin retainers to secure the air deflector to the vehicle.
- Lower the vehicle.
Important: It will take a high amount of force to perform the next step.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 6 N·m (53 lb in).
Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 9 N·m (80 lb in).
