Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Montana, 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette, and 2003 Chevrolet Venture. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION: Refer to HALOGEN BULB CAUTION in Cautions and Notices.

Open the hood.
Remove the front park/turn signal/sidemarker lamp. Refer to PARK/TURN SIGNAL/SIDE MARKER LAMP REPLACEMENT .
Remove the wing nuts from the headlamp studs.
Remove the headlamp from the support panel by lifting up and pulling forward.
Disconnect the electrical connector from the headlamp bulb/socket.

Fig 1: Removing Headlamp From Support Panel
Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Important: In order to minimize the nitrogen from escaping from within the headlamp, the headlamp must be placed on a flat surface, lens down, when removing the bulb. The amount of time spent on removing the bulb from the headlamp must be kept to a minimum. If the headlamp is to be stored while repairs are being completed on the vehicle, the bulb must remain in the headlamp.
Place the headlamp, lens down, on a flat surface covered with a rag to protect the surface of the lens.
Remove the headlamp bulb/socket from the headlamp by rotating counterclockwise.