Ford 1996 Contour Manual page 243

Turn the headlamps on and make sure that they work
3.
properly. If the headlamp was correctly aligned before you
changed the bulb, you should not need to align it again.
High-Mount Brakelamp Bulbs
From the back seat, remove the back of the brakelamp
assembly. Depress the two retaining tabs on the ends of the
assembly and pull off the back.
Turn the burned-out bulb counterclockwise and pull it out. Push
in the replacement bulb and turn it clockwise to lock it in the
socket. Replace the back of the brakelamp assembly, making
sure that the retaining tabs snap into place.
The high-mount brakelamp assembly
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