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Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
(Models Without a Spoiler)
To change the bulb, do the following:
1. Open the trunk and view the access hole under the
rear shelf.
2. Remove the bulb socket by twisting it in either
direction, then pull down.
3. Remove the bulb and replace it.
4. Reinstall the new bulb socket into the CHMSL.
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
(Models With a Spoiler)
To change the bulb, do the following:
1. Use a TORX screwdriver to unscrew the bulb
assembly from the spoiler.
2. Gently pull out the bulb assembly.
3. Remove the bulb(s) by gently wiggling the bulb(s)
from the assembly.
4. Replace the bulb(s) and reverse these steps to
reinstall the bulb assembly.
Taillamps and Rear Turn Signal Lamps
To replace a bulb, do the following:
1. Remove the fastener which holds down the trunk
trim. On vehicles without a convenience net, pry the
fastener loose. (On vehicles with a convenience net,
remove the net and unscrew the fastener.) Then pull
down the trunk trim.
2. Remove the taillamp bulb assembly by turning it
one-quarter of a turn counterclockwise.