Sedan Model

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Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Push the high-mounted stop light towards the rear of the vehicle (1), raise the rear end (2) and remove the clips to remove the stop light

Fig 1: Pushing High-Mounted Stop Light
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Remove the harness from the clamp.

Fig 2: Identifying Harness And Clamp
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Disengage two claws (A), pull out the high-mounted stop light from the cover and remove claw (B).

Fig 3: Identifying High-Mounted Stop Light Claws
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Disengage the three claws and remove lens (A).

Fig 4: Locating Claws And Lens
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Remove the bulb.