Overview - Rear Lid Tail Lamps

• LED tail lamps have LED bulbs and are integrated in the tail lamps. The LEDs cannot be replaced; the entire tail lamp must be replaced.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Rear Lid Tail Lamps

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1. Tail Lamp
   • In rear lid
   • Removing and installing, refer to REAR LID TAIL LAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
2. Nut
   • Tightening specification and sequence, refer to Fig 2
3. Nut
   • Tightening specification and sequence, refer to Fig 2
4. Rear Turn Signal Bulb
   • Left Rear Turn Signal Bulb -M6-
   • Right Rear Turn Signal Bulb -M8-
   • 12 V, 21 W
   • Bulb, replacing, refer to OUTER BULB HOLDER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
5. Brake and Tail Lamp Bulb
   • Left Brake/Tail Lamp Bulb -M21-
   • Right Brake/Tail Lamp Bulb -M22-
   • 12 V, 21 W
   • Bulb, replacing, refer to OUTER BULB HOLDER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
6. Cap
   • Removing and installing, refer to REAR LID TAIL LAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING 
7. Key
   • For removing and installing the bulb sockets
8. Central Connector
   • For lamp sockets
9. Brake and Tail Lamp Bulb
   • Left Brake/Tail Lamp Bulb 2 -M58-
   • Right Brake/Tail Lamp Bulb 2 -M59-
   • 12 V, 21 W
   • Bulb, replacing, refer to INNER BULB HOLDER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
10. Wiring Bushing
11. Seal
    • Self-adhesive
    • Replace if damaged.
12. Nut
    • Tightening specification and sequence, refer to Fig 2

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Lid Lamp Nuts

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-- Tighten the nuts for the tail lamps to 3.5 Nm  and in the sequence -1, 2 and 3-.