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Tail Lamp: Service and Repair

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

Tail Lamp Replacement: Removal Procedure

1. Open the rear compartment lid.
2. Remove the rear compartment convenience net, if equipped, from the plastic wingnut retainers.

Tail Lamp Replacement: Removal Procedure

3. Remove the visible plastic wingnut retaining the taillamp.
4. Pull back the corner of the rear compartment trim panel to access the remaining plastic wingnuts.
5. Apply light pressure to the taillamp lens to retain the lamp in position during removal of the remaining plastic wingnut retainers.
6. Remove the remaining plastic wingnuts retaining the taillamp.
7. Disconnect the electrical connector from the taillamp assembly, if replacing the lamp assembly.
8. Carefully remove the taillamp assembly from the rear body panel and support the taillamp assembly.
9. Release the taillamp assembly wiring harness from the rear body panel, if replacing the lamp assembly.

10. Rotate the taillamp socket counterclockwise to release from the tail lamp assembly, if replacing a taillamp bulb.
11. Remove the bulb from the socket, if replacing a taillamp bulb.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

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