Tail Lamp: Service and Repair

Tail Light, Removing and Installing

Removing
- Open storage compartment in luggage compartment on respective side.







- Disconnect electrical harness connector -3-
- Press mounting bracket -2- together and remove bulb carrier -1- from rear light fixture toward vehicle interior.
- Remove nuts (arrows).
- Press locking lugs together at bulb housing and remove tail light from rear of vehicle outward.
- If installed, unclip lateral cover at bulb housing and unhook at both latches.

Installing
Installation is reverse of removal, noting the following:


NOTE: Make sure the seal between chassis and tail light housing seals properly.


- Before tightening mounting nuts, align tail light to contours of chassis (uniform gap dimensions).

Tightening torque

Component Nm
Tail light to chassis 4