Removing Additional Brake Light
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- Remove additional brake light.
Masking rear spoiler
- 1.1. Mask the right-hand side of the rear spoiler underneath the additional brake light as shown
→ Masking rear spoiler using fabric adhesive tape.
NOTE:To prevent damage to the additional brake light , always observe the following installation sequence and never use a plastic wedge or slotted screwdriver to lever the additional brake light out of the rear spoiler .
- 1.2. Carefully insert a plastic wedge at a horizontal position between the rear spoiler and additional brake light -arrow A
until there is a gap of approx. X = 3 mm
between the lower edge of the additional brake light and rear spoiler.
Removing additional brake light
NOTE:- When removing the additional brake light, always use a small slotted screwdriver to move the locking lug to the left and unlock it through the widened gap.
- Only release the additional brake light when part of the locking lug is visible through the gap. Use a hand lamp to check this if necessary.
- 1.3. Insert a narrow screwdriver in the marked area of the gap and push the additional brake light locking lug lying behind it to the left to unlock it -arrow A-
until the additional brake light pops out slightly.
Removing additional brake light
- 1.4. Carefully pull the plastic wedge and additional brake light out of the rear spoiler -arrow- and leave the additional brake light hanging on the wire harness at the left.
- 1.5. Remove the fabric tape you affixed to the rear spoiler earlier.
- 1.1. Mask the right-hand side of the rear spoiler underneath the additional brake light as shown
- Remove additional brake light.
- Release electric plug connection -1-
and pull it off the additional brake light -2-
.
Electric plug connection