Mazda 2009 Mazda3 4-Door Owner's Manual page 327

3. Perform the following procedure when
replacing the left headlight bulb.
Remove the clip, grasp the attached
area of the slide mount and lift it
upward, and then slide the slide mount
to a position where it does not interfere
with the frame.
Slide mount
Frame
Clip
Attached area
Owner Maintenance
4. Remove the strap and raise the air
filter.
5. Find the high and low beam bulbs in
the rear of the headlight unit.
The outboard bulb is the LOW beam,
and the inboard one is the HIGH beam.
Refer to Light Bulbs on page 8-39.
High-beam bulb
1. Turn the socket and bulb assembly
counterclockwise and remove it.
Carefully remove the headlight bulb
from its socket in the reflector by
gently pulling it straight backward out
of the socket.
2. Disconnect the bulb from the electrical
connector by pressing the tab on the
connector with your finger and pulling
the bulb upward.
Maintenance and Care
Strap
8-41