High Mounted Brake Light

High Mounted Brake Light

Removing

- Do not press brake pedal.

CAUTION!
• The upper rear lid trim only needs to be unclipped at the upper edge and bent away to remove the high-mount brake light.

• To prevent the upper rear lid trim from breaking, it must not be colder than 20 °C (68 °F). Warm the trim slightly with a hot air gun if necessary. This applies especially to older vehicles.

- Unclip the upper rear lid trim at the upper retaining clips and bend it away.

- Position the screwdriver - 1 - in the recess in the retaining rail - 2 -.





- Release retaining track of spring tabs toward right by forcefully pressing screwdriver handle in direction of - arrow -.

• The retaining rail and spring tabs fall into the rear lid frame when released and must be removed using a magnet.

- Pull high-mount brake light out of lid cut-out.

- Disconnect connector.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• In case of faulty LEDs, the complete high-mount brake light must be replaced.

• New high-mount brake lights are ready for installation and are delivered in the correct installation position.

• If the same high-mount brake light will be reused in the rear lid, for example after painting, it must be prepared for installation. Refer to => [ High-Mounted Brake Lamp, Preparing for Installation ] .

- Connect electrical harness connector and insert high-mount brake light into lid cut-out until it engages audibly.

- Latch retaining track by forcefully pressing screwdriver handle - 1 - toward left - arrow -.





• Bar - 2 - of retaining track must align with marking - 3 - at lamp housing.

• Spring clamps are secured by retaining track.

- Install upper rear lid trim.