Ford 1996 Aspire Manual page 224

Headlamp Bulb
The headlamps on your vehicle use replaceable
bulbs. When the lamp burns out, simply replace
the bulb, rather than the whole lamp.
Handle a halogen headlamp bulb carefully
and keep out of children's reach. Grasp
the bulb only by its plastic base and do
not touch the glass. The oil from your
hand could cause the bulb to break the
next time the headlamps are operated.
Do not remove the burned-out bulb unless you
can immediately replace it with a new one. If a
bulb is removed for an extended period of time,
contaminants may enter the headlamp housing
and affect its performance.
Removing the headlamp bulb
1. Make sure that the headlamp knob is in the
OFF position.
2. Lift the hood and find the bulb in the
headlamp socket.
3. Remove the electrical connector from the
bulb housing by pushing the locking tabs on
either side and pulling out the connector.
4. Remove the retaining ring by turning it 1/8
of a turn to free it from the socket. Then
slide the ring off. Keep the ring. You must
use it again to hold the new bulb in place.
5. Remove the rubber boot. Save it because
you'll need it to cover the new bulb.
6. Release the metal retaining clip that holds
the bulb in place.
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