Tail Lamp: Service and Repair

Rear Combination Light Assembly:

REAR COMBINATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL

HINT:
- Use the same procedures for the RH and LH sides.
- The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

2. REMOVE REAR COMBINATION LIGHT SERVICE COVER LH

3. REMOVE REAR COMBINATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY LH




a. Remove the 2 nuts.
b. Slide the 2 pins towards the back of the vehicle to remove them.
c. Disconnect the connector and remove the rear combination light.
d. Remove the 3 bulb sockets and 3 bulbs from the rear combination light.

INSTALLATION

HINT:
- Use the same procedures for the RH and LH sides.
- The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

1. INSTALL REAR COMBINATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY LH




a. Install the 3 bulbs and bulb sockets to the rear combination light.
b. Connect the connector and install the rear combination light.
c. Slide the 2 pins towards the back of the vehicle to install them.
d. Install the 2 nuts.

2. INSTALL REAR COMBINATION LIGHT SERVICE COVER LH
3. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

4. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
a. Perform initialization.

NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.