63 21 183 Removing and installing/replacing left or right tail light (on rear lid)

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IMPORTANT: Read and comply with 61 35 ... NOTES ON ESD PROTECTION (ELECTRO STATIC DISCHARGE) .

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove panel for rear lid, see 51 49 008 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING PANEL FOR REAR LID .

Disconnect plug connection (1).

Slacken nut (2).

Tightening torque: 63 21 1AZ, see 63 21 REAR LIGHT UNIT .

Feed out rear light (3) in direction of arrow and remove in outward direction from rear lid.

Installation:

Make sure guide (4) is correctly seated in cutout for rear lid (5).

Fig 1: Plug Connection And Rear Light

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Installation:

Position lugs (1) of rear light (2) exactly over side edge of rear lid (3).

Fig 2: Lugs Of Rear Light

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Replacement:

If necessary, remove bulbs, see 63 99 312 Replacing bulb(s) for left or right rear light (rear lid) .