Owners of other Subaru vehicles such as the Forester, Impreza, Legacy, XV Crosstrek, WRX, BRZ, SVX, Tribeca, Exiga, Trezia, Levorg and Baja may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful.

The compatible replacement "festoon" style light bulb is part number DE3175.

You can also use a brighter DE3175 LED bulb.

The only tool needed to access and replace the map light bulbs is a small flathead screwdriver or a plastic pry bar tool.

Insert the blade of your flathead screwdriver in between the inner edge of the lens cover and the overhead console.

Gently pry out the lens cover and set it aside in a safe place.

Try to avoid using excessive force. The lens cover should pop out relatively easily.

Be careful when you remove the old light bulb. If it was recently turned on, the bulb might still be hot enough to burn your fingers.

Pull the old light bulb straight out of the socket.

Push a new part number DE3175 light bulb straight into the socket.

Wipe off the new bulb with a paper towel and some rubbing alcohol. Any grease or oil left on the new bulb may create a hot spot and cause the bulb to fail prematurely.

Alternatively, you could wear gloves while installing the new bulb to keep it clean.

If you would like to have brighter map lights, install some compatible replacement DE3175 LED bulbs.

To test the new light bulb, press the white plastic "On / Off" button.

Line up the translucent plastic lens cover with the light housing.

Test the two map lights by pressing on the indentations on the outer edge of the lens covers to activate the "On/Off" switches.

Be sure to record the light bulb change in your vehicle's service records.

For more, please check out all of my 2015-2018 Subaru Outback DIY Repair & Maintenance Guides.