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Rear lights in rear lid, removing and installing

Fig 1: Rear Lights In Rear Lid, Removing And Installing
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Removing 

CAUTION:
  • Switch off all electrical components.
  • Switch ignition off and remove ignition key.
Fig 2: Removing Bulb Socket From Housing, Pressing Catch Bracket Downward
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Fig 3: Identifying Nuts, Clamping Bracket, Inner Tail Lamp, And Clamp Mounting
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Fig 4: Identifying Clamp Mounting, Nuts, Inner Tail Lamp, And Tabs
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Installing 

Installation is the reverse of removal, noting the following:

NOTE:
  • Make sure seal between body and tail lamp housing seals properly.
  • Attach clamp mounting - 2  - at inner tail lamp and screw on nut - 3  - loosely.
  • Attach inner tail lamp - 4  - at body cut-out and make sure grip tabs - arrows  - of clamp mounting rest against body cut-out.
  • Slide clamp mounting - 1  - onto threaded pin of inner tail lamp and tighten nuts - 3  - and - 5  -.
NOTE:
  • By tightening nut, clamp mounting wedges with inner interior light and rear lid.

Tightening torques

Component Nm
Clamp mounting to housing 3.5
Clamping bracket to body 3.5