Replacing Side Repeater Bulbs; Replacing Front/Rear Side Marker Bulbs; Replacing Tail/Brake/Turn/Backup Lamp Bulbs - Mercury Mountaineer 2002 Owner's Manual

Maintenance and care

Replacing side repeater bulbs

1. Carefully pry the lamp assembly
away from the fender.
2. Rotate the bulb socket
counterclockwise and remove from
lamp assembly.
3. Carefully pull bulb straight out of
socket and push in the new bulb.
4. Install the bulb socket in lamp
assembly by turning clockwise.
5. Carefully install the lamp
assembly on the fender snapping it in place.

Replacing front/rear side marker bulbs

1. Reach under the side of the front
or rear bumper, rotate bulb socket
counterclockwise and remove from
lamp assembly.
2. Carefully pull bulb straight out of
socket and push in the new bulb.
3. Install bulb socket in lamp
assembly by turning clockwise.

Replacing tail/brake/turn/backup lamp bulbs

The tail/brake/turn/backup bulbs are located in the tail lamp assembly,
one just below the other. Follow the same steps to replace each bulb:
1. Open the liftgate to expose the
lamp assemblies.
2. Remove the two screws from the
lamp assembly.
3. Pull the lamp assembly towards
the rear and side of the vehicle at
an angle carefully removing it from
the vehicle.
4. Rotate the bulb socket
counterclockwise and remove from
lamp assembly.
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