Overview - Rear Lid Tail Lamps

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Rear Lid Tail Lamps

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1. Lower Cover
   • For the tail lamp
   • Removing and installing. Refer to REAR LID TAIL LAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
2. Center Tail Lamp -MX13-
   • With the following integrated components:
     • Left License Plate Lamp -X4-
     • Right License Plate Lamp -X5-
   • The components cannot be replaced separately.
   • Replace the tail lamp if one of the components is faulty
   • Removing and installing. Refer to REAR LID TAIL LAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
3. Nut
   • Tightening specification and sequence. Refer to Fig 2.
   • Quantity: 6
4. Seal
   • Replace if damaged.
5. Mount
6. Side Cover
   • For the tail lamp
   • Removing and installing. Refer to REAR LID TAIL LAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
7. Seal
   • Replace if damaged.
8. Seal
   • Replace if damaged.
9. Seal
   • Replace if damaged.
10. Mount
11. Side Cover
    • For the tail lamp
    • Removing and installing. Refer to REAR LID TAIL LAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
12. Lower Cover
    • For the tail lamp
    • Removing and installing. Refer to REAR LID TAIL LAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Tightening Specification and Sequence for the Tail Lamps 

Fig 2: Tail Lamps Tightening Sequence

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-- Gradually tighten the nuts in the sequence shown: