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Removing and installing tail light
Removing and installing tail light
  Note
The illustrations show removal and installation of the left tail light -MX3-. Removal and installation of the right tail light -MX4- are analogous.
Removing:
–  Switch off ignition and all electrical loads, and pull out ignition key.
   
–  Remove service flap -1- from side panel trim in luggage compartment.
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–  Undo and remove nut -1- and remove tail light backwards out of body aperture in side panel, taking connected wiring lengths into consideration.
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–  Release and pull off connector -arrow- and then remove tail light.
Installing:
Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing observe the following:
  Caution
Risk of wiring damage.
The wiring harness for the tail lights could become trapped when installing.
Once the electrical connector has been fitted, the wiring harness must be fed through the aperture to the inside without it getting trapped.
–  Screw on nut by hand to stop (max. 2 Nm).
–  When installation is complete, check gap/shut lines to body and functions of tail light.
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