Removal Procedure

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Remove the screws (3) that retain the center high mounted stop lamp lens to the center high mounted stop lamp applique.
Remove the center high mounted stop lamp lens (2) from the center high mounted stop lamp applique.
Disconnect the bulb socket (1) from the center high mounted stop lamp lens.
Remove the bulb (1) from the socket.

Fig 1: Removing High Mounted Stop Lamp Components
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