High-Mounted Brake Lamp, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment and remove the ignition key.

-- Remove the rear lid lower trim panel. Refer to REAR LID LOCK TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Warm the High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25- all around the edge area using the : VAG1416 to loosen the two-sided adhesive seal.

-- Press the tabs -arrows- with the screwdriver and remove the High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25- -1- outward.

Fig 1: Identifying High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb

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-- At the same time carefully pry up the High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb -M25- with the :T10039/1 from the rear lid.

-- Release and disconnect the connector -2-.