Rear Lid Tail Lamp Bulb Holder, Removing And Installing, Through My 2014: Removing

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-- Turn off the ignition and all electric consumers and remove the key.

-- Open rear lid.

-- Unclip service cover -1- from rear lid trim.

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-- Release and disconnect the connector -1-.

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NOTE:

It is not necessary to remove the tail lamp assembly from the rear lid in order to remove and install the bulb holder.

The following illustration shows the tail lamp assembly removed.

-- Open the tab in direction of -arrow- and remove the bulb holder -1- from the tail lamp housing.

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Press the bulb -1- into the bulb socket and turn it to the left. Then pull the bulb -2- straight out.

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Tail lamp bulb 2, 12V/R5W
Backup lamp bulb, glass base bulb 12V/W16W