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Tail Lamp: Description and Operation

The tail lamps are located on the vehicle body at each side of the rear compartment lid. Each tail lamp consists of the following single filament bulbs:
^ The side marker bulb
^ The backup bulb
^ The turn signal bulb

Each of the tail lamps also contains a double filament tail lamp bulb.

The tail lamp lens is multi colored. A red lens covers the tail lamp and the side marker lamp, an amber lens covers the [1][2]turn signal lamp and a clear lens covers the backup lamp. The tail lamp filament lights under the following conditions:
^ The stoplamp switch is closed (By pressing the brake pedal).
^ The parking lamps are activated.
^ The headlamps are activated.

The [1][2]turn signal lamp bulbs are lit during turn signal operation.