Removal And Installation

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Remove socket housing for rear light See 6321055 REPLACING A SOCKET HOUSING FOR LEFT OR RIGHT REAR LIGHT (SIDE PANEL) or 6321057 REPLACING A SOCKET HOUSING FOR LEFT OR RIGHT REAR LIGHT (REAR LID)

Rear light in side panel:

Turn faulty bulb and pull out of socket housing for rear light (5).

NOTE:

Bulb, turn indicator light
Bulb, rear light
Bulb, brake light
Bulb, adaptive brake light

Fig 1: Identifying Bulb, Turn Indicator Light, Brake Light And Adaptive Brake Light

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Rear light in rear lid:

Turn faulty bulb and pull out of socket housing for rear light (4).

NOTE:

Bulb, rear fog light
Bulb, rear light
Bulb, reversing light

Fig 2: Identifying Bulb, Rear Fog Light, Rear Light And Reversing Light

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Installation:

Note BULB TYPE .