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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

5.  To provide a hole for inserting a finger 

to remove the rear combination lamp 

unit later in the procedure, pinch the 

top and bottom of the grommet shown 

in the figure and press it out of the hole 

in the direction of the rear combination 

lamp unit.

Grommet

Rear combination lamp 
unit

Grommet

Body

6.  Apply protective tape as shown in the 

figure. Otherwise, the rear combination 

lamp unit will contact the body and 

may scratch or damage it.

  Always apply three layers of protective 

tape to the area indicated in the figure.

Protective tape

Rear combination 
lamp unit

Area specifically in need 
of protection

CAUTION



  Do not use tape with strong adhesive 

strength. Otherwise, the vehicle paint 

may peel off.



  Always apply three layers of protective 

tape to the area indicated in the figure. 

Otherwise, the body may become 

scratched or damaged when pulling out 

the rear combination lamp unit.

7.  Remove the screw and nut.

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