Backup Lamp: Service and Repair
TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY AND/OR BACKUP, SIDEMARKER, STOP, TURN SIGNAL BULB REPLACEMENTREMOVAL PROCEDURE
1. Open the rear compartment.
2. Remove the rear compartment convenience net from the plastic wingnut retainers, if equipped.
3. Remove the visible plastic wingnut retaining the tail lamp.
4. Pull back the corner of the rear compartment trim panel to access the remaining plastic wingnuts.
5. Apply light pressure to the tail lamp lens to retain the lamp in position during removal of the remaining plastic wingnut retainers.
6. Remove the remaining plastic wingnuts retaining the tail lamp.
7. Remove the tail lamp from the rear body panel and support the tail lamp.
8. Rotate each lamp socket counterclockwise to release and remove from the tail lamp housing.
9. Remove the tail lamp housing.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Install each lamp socket to the tail lamp housing and rotate each socket clockwise to secure.
2. Align and install the tail lamp housing to the rear body panel.
3. Apply light pressure to the lens to retain the tail lamp housing in position during installation of the plastic wingnut retainers.
4. Install the tail lamp housing plastic wingnut retainers, which will be hidden by the rear compartment trim panel.
5. Install the corner of the rear compartment trim panel into position.
6. Install the tail lamp remaining plastic wingnut retainer.
7. Install the rear compartment convenience net, if equipped, to the plastic wingnut retainers.
8. Close the rear compartment.