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Backup Lamp Bulb Replacement (Encore)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Chevrolet Trax and 2015 Buick Encore. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Fig 1: Backup Lamp Bulb (Encore)
GM2865731Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
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Preliminary Procedure

  1. Remove the quarter stowage pocket door. Refer to, Quarter Stowage Pocket Door Replacement (Left Side)Quarter Stowage Pocket Door Replacement (Right Side) .
  2. Open the tail light access cover.
1 Backup Lamp Socket
Procedure 
Rotate the backup lamp socket counter-clockwise and remove the backup lamp socket from the tail lamp housing.
2 Backup Lamp Bulb
Procedure 
Hold the backup lamp socket, pull the backup lamp bulb straight from the backup lamp socket.