Mazda 2008 Mazda3 4-Door Owner's Manual page 310

Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
3. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of removal.
NOTE
To replace the bulb, contact an Authorized
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Mazda Dealer.
If the halogen bulb is accidentally touched,
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it should be cleaned with rubbing alcohol
before being used.
Use the protective cover and carton for the
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replacement bulb to dispose of the old bulb
promptly and out of the reach of children.
Low-beam bulb
(Xenon fusion bulb)
You cannot replace the low beam bulbs by
yourself.
The bulbs must be replaced at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
(Halogen bulb)
1. Detach the electrical connector from
the bulb by pulling it to the rear.
2. Pull off the sealing cover.
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3. Unhook the bulb retaining spring.
4. Swing the retaining spring out and
away to free the headlight bulb.
5. Carefully remove the headlight bulb
from the socket by pulling it straight
back.
6. Replace the bulb.
7. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of removal.
NOTE
To replace the bulb, contact an Authorized
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Mazda Dealer.
If the halogen bulb is accidentally touched,
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it should be cleaned with rubbing alcohol
before being used.
Use the protective cover and carton for the
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replacement bulb to dispose of the old bulb
promptly and out of the reach of children.
When reinstalling the sealing cover, make
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sure faces up.