Installing tail light on left and right side panel

Install tail light 

• Check seal (1)  on the rear light (2)  for damage and replace if necessary.

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• Position tail light (3)  on the side panel and insert it into guide (4)  .
• Connect and lock the connector (2)  to the tail light (3)  .
• Tighten the nut (1)  hand-tight.

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• Hand-tighten nuts (1)  .

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• If necessary, set tail light (3)  horizontally by twisting threaded bolt (1)  .
• If necessary, set tail light (3)  vertically by twisting threaded bolt (2)  .

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• Tighten nuts (1)  .

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• Tighten nut (1)  .

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Check 

• Check the clips (2)  for damage and replace if necessary.
• Check guides (3)  for damage.

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Result 

» The guides are damaged.

Measure

• Replace the trim in water channel (1)  .

• Insert the trim in water channel (3)  into guides (2)  .
• Clip the trim in water channel (3)  into clips (1)  .

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE WATER CHANNEL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING LOADING EDGE TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRUNK COMPARTMENT LIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .