Removing the tail light on the side panel

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LOADING EDGE TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING TRUNK COMPARTMENT LIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE UPPER LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL ON LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER FOR THE WATER CHANNEL .

• Loosen nuts (1).

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• Release tail light (1) on the side panel in the arrow direction.

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  NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
  Observe the note on unlocking and disconnecting plug connections.
  For additional information see: UNLOCKING AND DISCONNECTING DIFFERENT PLUG CONNECTIONS .
• Unlock and disconnect plug connection (2).
• Remove tail light (1) on the side panel.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER FOR THE WATER CHANNEL .
• Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING THE INSTALLING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL ON LEFT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TOP LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING TRUNK COMPARTMENT LIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING LOADING EDGE TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .