5Putting your Hearing Instruments onyour EarsYour Passport hearing instruments may be color-codedred for your right ear and blue for your left ear. Thiscolor indicator is located inside the battery door with asmall colored dot.Passport with Domes1. Hold the tube where itattaches to the dome andgently push the domeinto your ear canal. Thetube should lie flush against your head and notstick out.2. Place Passport over the top of your ear.3. Place the retention piece in your ear so it rests atthe bottom of the opening of your ear canal.Passport with Earmolds/Shells1. Carefully insert theearmold/shell intoyour ear. Theearmold/shellshould fit into your ear snugly and comfortably. Thetube should lie flush against your heard and notstick out.2. Place Passport over the top of your ear.