Taillight Replacement

1. Taillight Remove the rear bumper. Open the trunk lid and remove the trunk side trim panel. Disconnect the connectors (A) from the taillight (B).
   Brake/Taillight: | 21/5 W
   Turn signal Light: | 21 W
Remove the mounting nuts and screws, then remove the taillight. Turn the bulb socket 45 ° counterclockwise to remove the bulb. Inspect the gasket; replace it if it is distorted or stays compressed. Install the taillight and tighten the nuts to 5 N·m (0.5 kgf·m, 4 lbf·ft). After installing the taillight, run water over it to make sure it does not leak. |

1. Inner Taillight Open the trunk lid and disconnect the connectors (A) from the trunk lid.
   Taillight: | 5 W
   Back-up Light: | 21 W
   Rear Fog Light: | 21 W
Remove the three nuts and the inner taillight (B). Turn the bulb socket 45 ° counterclockwise to remove the bulb. Inspect the gasket; replace it if it is distorted or stays compressed. Install the taillight and tighten the nuts to 5 N·m (0.5 kgf·m, 4 lbf·ft). After installing the taillight, run water over it to make sure it does not leak. |