Rear light/bulb carrier in rear lid - Avant, removing and installing

Removing 

• Turn light switch to position "0".

Fig 1: Unclipping Plug From Luggage Compartment Trim

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• Unclip plug - 1  - from luggage compartment trim - arrow  - using a small screwdriver.

Fig 2: Identifying Nuts, Bulb Holder, And Rear Light

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• Remove nut - 2  - and remove retainer bracket and bulb holder - 3  -.
• Remove nut - 4  - and remove inner rear light - 1  - from outside in direction of - arrow  -.
• Pull the retainer - 5  - out of body opening.

Tightening torques