Tail Lamp: Description and Operation

The taillamps, stoplamps, backup lamps, and turn signal lamps are one assembly.
Turning on either the headlamps or the parking lamps will also turn on the taillamps. When the brake pedal is pressed, the taillamps will glow brighter to serve as stoplamps.
The center high-mounted stoplamp (CHMSL) is located in the rear window and will also come on when the brake pedal is pressed.
The turn signals are controlled by the multifunction lever on the left side of the steering column. If the brake pedal is pressed when a turn is signaled, one side will flash and the other will stay bright.
When the transaxle is shifted into reverse, the backup lamps will come on. On vehicles with an automatic trans-axle, the backup lamps are activated by the park/neutral position switch. On vehicles with a manual transaxle, they are activated by a backup lamp switch connected to the transaxle.