Center Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb: Service and Repair
High-Mounted Brake Lamp Bulb (M25)
Removal
- Switch off the ignition and all electrical consumers and remove the ignition key.
- Remove the rear lid trim.
- Disconnect the connector - 2 -.
- Unscrew all 7 mounting bolts - arrows B -.
- Press the latching mechanisms - arrows A - inward and remove the high-mounted brake lamp from the rear lid.
Installation
Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:
• When inserting the high-mounted brake lamp bulb in the cut-out in the rear lid, the groove at the top in the center of the brake lamp housing must be pushed onto the guide on the rear lid.
• During installation, ensure proper seating of the seal.
Tighten the mounting bolts of the high-mounted brake lamp bulb on the rear lid to 2.5 Nm.