Ford Explorer Sport (2003 year). Manual — part 7

AIMING THE HEADLAMPS

The headlamps on your vehicle are properly aimed before leaving the
assembly plant. If your vehicle is involved in an accident or if you have
problems fixing the alignment of your headlamps, have them checked by
a qualified service technician.

Headlamp aim adjustment

The headlamps on your vehicle can only be vertically adjusted. Your
vehicle does not require horizontal aim adjustments.

To adjust the headlamps:

1. Park your vehicle on a level
surface about 7.6 meters (25 feet)
away from a vertical plain surface
(3). Check your headlamp alignment
at night or in a dark area so that
you can see the headlamp beam
pattern.
• (1) Eight feet
• (2) Center height of lamp to

ground

• (3) Twenty-five feet
• (4) Horizontal reference line
2. The center of the headlamp has a 3.0 mm circle on the lens. Measure
the height from the center of your headlamp to the ground (2) and mark
a 2.4 meter (8 foot) long horizontal line on the plain surface (1) at this
height (masking tape works well).

3. Turn on the low beam headlamps.
The brightest part of the light
should be below the horizontal line
(4). If it is above the line the
headlamp will need to be adjusted.

4. Open the hood.

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5. Locate the vertical adjuster for
each headlamp. Adjust the aim by
turning the adjuster control either
clockwise (to adjust down) or
counterclockwise (to adjust up).

Note: Use a 4 mm socket or box
wrench to turn the vertical adjuster
control.

6. Horizontal aiming is not required
for this vehicle and is
non-adjustable.

TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
• Push down to activate the left

turn signal.

• Push up to activate the right turn

signal.

INTERIOR LAMPS
Courtesy/reading lamps

The courtesy lamp will turn on
when:
• any door is opened, unless the

dimmer switch is in the full down
position.

• the instrument panel dimmer

switch is rotated all the way up
(past detent).

• pressing the

on the remote

entry key fob and the ignition is
in the OFF position.

NOTE: If your vehicle is equipped with the Remote Keyless Entry
feature, the courtesy lamp will remain on for 25 seconds after the door is
shut or until the ignition is turned to the ON position.

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To use the reading lamps:
• Press the rocker control located near each reading lamp to turn it on.
• Press the rocker control again to turn it off.

BULBS

Replacing exterior bulbs

Check the operation of all the bulbs frequently.

Replacing headlamp bulbs

Do not touch the glass of a halogen bulb.

1. Make sure the headlamp switch is in the OFF position and open the
hood.

2. Lift the headlamp cover.

3. Remove two retainer pins, then
pull headlamp forward.

4. Disconnect the electrical
connector.

5. Remove the bulb retaining ring.

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6. Carefully pull old bulb out of the
lamp assembly

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.

Reverse steps to reinstall bulb(s).

Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs

1. Make sure the headlamp switch is
in the OFF position and open the
hood.

2. Remove screw from the lamp
assembly.

3. Disengage lamp assembly.

4. Remove the bulb socket.

5. Carefully pull bulb straight out of
the socket.

Reverse steps to reinstall bulb(s).

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