Maintenance -> Changing a Bulb for Your Ford Kuga SUV Second Generation (2013-2018)

Maintenance  
2. Remove the three screws from the  
headlamp assembly.  
3. Carefully pull the headlamp assembly  
as far as possible toward the front of  
your vehicle to disengage it from the  
lower fixing point.  
4. Carefully lift the outer side of the  
headlamp and remove it.  
5. Disconnect the electrical connector.  
CHANGING A BULB  
WARNINGS  
Switch the lamps and the ignition off.  
2. Slightly rotate the wiper blade from the  
wiper arm.  
Let the bulb cool down before  
removing it.  
3. Disengage the wiper blade from the  
wiper arm.  
4. Remove the wiper blade.  
5. Install in the reverse order.  
Note: Only fit bulbs of the correct  
specification.  
Note: Make sure that the wiper blade locks  
Note: The following instructions describe  
how to remove the bulbs. Fit replacements  
in the reverse order unless otherwise stated.  
into place.  
Replace wiper blades at least once per  
year for optimum performance.  
Headlamp  
Type 1  
Poor wiper quality can be improved by  
cleaning the wiper blades and the  
windshield.  
REMOVING A HEADLAMP  
A
B
Low beam headlamp  
High beam and daytime running  
lamp  
1. Make sure the lighting control is in the  
off position and open the hood.  
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Maintenance  
Headlamp High Beam  
Type 2  
1. Remove the cover.  
2. Disconnect the electrical connector.  
A
Low beam headlamp  
High beam headlamp  
Fixed bending light  
B
C
D
3. Turn the bulb counterclockwise and  
pull it straight out to remove it.  
Daytime running lamp and park  
Note: Do not touch the glass of the bulb.  
position  
Headlamp Low Beam  
Headlamp High Beam  
1. Release the metal retaining clip.  
2. Remove the cover.  
3. Disconnect the electrical connector.  
4. Remove the bulb.  
1. Release the metal retaining clip.  
2. Remove the cover.  
3. Disconnect the electrical connector.  
4. Remove the bulb.  
Note: Do not touch the glass of the bulb.  
Note: Do not touch the glass of the bulb.  
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Maintenance  
Headlamp Fixed Bending Light Bulb  
1. Turn the steering wheel to full lock.  
1. Remove the cover.  
2. Disconnect the electrical connector.  
2. Remove the retaining clips from the  
front wheel splash shield to gain  
access to the lamp assembly.  
3. Turn the bulb counterclockwise and  
pull it straight out to remove it.  
Note: Do not touch the glass of the bulb.  
Direction Indicator, Front Fog Lamp  
and Position Lamp  
Note: The position and direction indicator  
bulbs are not serviceable items, see an  
authorized dealer if they fail.  
3. Remove the bulb holder from the lamp  
assembly by turning it  
counterclockwise.  
4. Disconnect the electrical connector.  
5. Remove the bulb from the bulb holder  
by pulling it straight out.  
A
B
C
Fog lamp  
Park lamp  
Direction indicator lamp  
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Maintenance  
Side Repeater  
1. Insert a screwdriver into the gap  
between the mirror housing and the  
mirror glass and release the metal  
retaining clip.  
1. Carefully remove the side repeater.  
2. Remove the bulb holder.  
3. Remove the bulb.  
Approach Lamp  
2. Remove the lamp.  
3. Remove the bulb.  
Note: Position the mirror glass as far inward  
as possible.  
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Maintenance  
Reversing Lamp  
Rear Lamps  
Type 1  
Direction Indicator, Tail and Brake Lamp  
1. Insert a suitable object to pry open the  
trim panel.  
1. Make sure the lighting control is in the  
off position and open the liftgate.  
2. Remove the two bolt covers using a  
standard flat tip screwdriver.  
3. Remove the two bolts from the lamp  
assembly.  
4. Gently pull the lamp assembly away  
from your vehicle.  
2. Remove the nut from the lamp  
assembly.  
Type 2  
3. Gently pull the lamp assembly away  
Direction Indicator  
from your vehicle.  
Follow the same procedure as type 1 to  
remove the direction indicator bulb.  
Note: The tail and brake lamp bulbs are not  
serviceable items, see an authorized dealer  
if they fail.  
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Maintenance  
License Plate Lamp  
1. Carefully release the spring clip.  
2. Remove the lamp.  
4. Gently press the bulb into the bulb  
holder, turn it counterclockwise and  
remove it.  
3. Turn the bulb counterclockwise and  
remove it.  
Interior lamp  
Rear Fog Lamp  
1. Carefully remove the lamp.  
2. Turn the bulb holder counterclockwise  
and remove it.  
3. Remove the bulb.  
1. Disconnect the electrical connector.  
2. Turn the bulb counterclockwise and  
pull it straight out to remove it.  
CentralHighMountedBrakeLamp  
These are not serviceable items, see an  
authorized dealer if they fail.  
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Maintenance  
Reading lamps  
Luggage Compartment Lamp,  
Footwell Lamp and Liftgate Lamp  
1. Carefully remove the lamp.  
2. Turn the bulb holder counterclockwise  
and remove it.  
3. Remove the bulb.  
1. Carefully prize out the lamp.  
2. Remove the bulb.  
BULB SPECIFICATION CHART  
Exterior Lamps  
Lamp  
Specification  
W5W  
PY21W  
LED  
Power (Watt)  
Front side lamp.  
5
21  
Front direction indicator.  
Daytime running lamps.  
Headlamp high beam.  
Headlamp low beam.  
High-intensity discharge headlamps.  
Cornering lamps.  
LED  
55  
H15  
H7  
55  
D3S  
HID  
55  
H11  
Front fog lamp.  
H11  
55  
Side direction indicator.  
Brake and rear lamp.  
Central high mounted brake lamp.  
WY5W  
LED  
5
LED  
LED  
LED  
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