Removal Procedure

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Remove the screws retaining the tail lamp assembly to the rear fascia.
Remove the tail lamp from the fascia to gain access to the tail lamp socket.
Remove the socket from the lamp assembly.
Remove the bulb from the socket, if replacing the bulb.
Remove the tail lamp from the vehicle.

Fig 1: Removing Socket From Lamp Assembly
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