Front Map Light

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Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
To prevent scratches or damage, affix protective tape to the position shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
- If a flathead screwdriver is inserted into the gap between the front map light and lens, the front map light could interfere with the flathead screwdriver resulting in damage to the front map light. When removing the lens from the front map light, perform the procedure after affixing protective tape to the front map light.
Fig 1: Affixing Protective Tape To Position
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Press the lens to secure a sufficient space for inserting a flathead screwdriver.

Fig 2: Pressing Lens
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Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the gap between the lens and front map light shown in the figure.

Fig 3: Inserting Tape-Wrapped Flathead Screwdriver Into Gap Between Lens And Front Map Light
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Move the flathead screwdriver in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure, pull out the lens from the front map light, and detach the front map light pin and lens.

Fig 4: Pulling Out Lens From Front Map Light
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Remove the lens.

Fig 5: Removing Lens
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Press the front map light spring in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the figure and detach the front map light spring and front map light bulb.

Fig 6: Pressing Front Map Light Spring
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Remove the front map light bulb.

Fig 7: Removing Front Map Light Bulb
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Install in the reverse order of removal.