Ford 1996 Contour Manual page 242

Headlamp Bulb
The headlamps on your vehicle use replaceable bulbs, one for
high beam and one for low beam on each side. 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
Make sure that the headlamp knob is in the OFF position.
1.
Lift the hood and find the bulb in the headlamp socket.
2.
Remove the bulb assembly by turning it clockwise and
3.
pulling it out of the headlamp socket.
Remove the L-shaped bulb by pressing the retaining clip at
4.
the base of the electrical connector and sliding the bulb out.
Installing the headlamp bulb
Without touching the glass on the bulb, insert the new bulb.
1.
You may want to protect the bulb by holding it with a piece
of cloth or paper towel. Make sure the retaining clip at the
base of the electrical connector locks.
Insert the bulb assembly in the headlamp socket. Turn it
2.
counterclockwise to lock it in place.
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