REAR COMBINATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY (for Sedan): Removal

HINT:

• Use the same procedure for both the RH and LH sides.
• The procedure described below is for the LH side.

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
2. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR MAT 
   1. Remove the luggage compartment floor mat.
      Fig 1: Locating Luggage Compartment Floor Mat

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3. REMOVE SPARE WHEEL COVER ASSEMBLY 
   1. Remove the spare wheel cover assembly.
      Fig 2: Locating Spare Wheel Cover Assembly

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4. REMOVE DECK FLOOR BOX LH 
   1. Remove the deck floor box with the deck side box door.
5. REMOVE DECK FLOOR BOX RH 

   HINT:

   Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

   Fig 3: Locating Deck Floor Box

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6. REMOVE REAR FLOOR FINISH PLATE 
   1. Disengage the 2 clips and the rear floor finish plate.
      Fig 4: Locating Rear Floor Finish Plate Clips

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7. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM INNER COVER 
   1. Disengage the 5 clips and remove the luggage compartment trim inner cover.
      Fig 5: Locating Luggage Compartment Trim Inner Cover Clips

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8. REMOVE REAR COMBINATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY 
   1. Remove the 2 nuts.
   2. Disconnect the connector.
      Fig 6: Locating Rear Combination Light Assembly Nuts

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   3. Slide the rear combination light assembly toward the rear of the vehicle.
      Fig 7: Identifying Rear Combination Light Assembly

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9. REMOVE REAR COMBINATION LIGHT BODY GASKET 
   1. Remove the rear combination light body gasket.
      NOTE:

      • Detach the gasket if it adheres to the body.
      • Do not reuse a removed gasket. Replace it with a new one to prevent water from entering.
        Fig 8: Identifying Rear Combination Light Body Gasket

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10. REMOVE TAIL LIGHT AND STOP LIGHT BULB 
    1. Turn the tail light and stop light bulb socket and bulb, in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration, to remove them.
    2. Remove the tail light and stop light bulb from the light socket.
       Fig 9: Turning Tail Light And Stop Light Bulb Socket And Bulb

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11. REMOVE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULB 
    1. Turn the turn signal light bulb socket and bulb, in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration, to remove them.
    2. Remove the turn signal light bulb from the light socket.
       Fig 10: Turning Turn Signal Light Bulb Socket And Bulb

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12. REMOVE BACK UP LIGHT BULB 
    1. Turn the back up light bulb socket and bulb, in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration, to remove them.
    2. Remove the back up light bulb from the light socket.
       Fig 11: Turning Back Up Light Bulb Socket And Bulb

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