Skoda Rapid Operating Instructions Manual page 177

Rear Light
Fig. 179 Remove light / pull out connector
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Read and observe and
Removing
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Open the boot lid.
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Insert the clamps for removing the full wheel covers
kit into opening » Fig. 179.
A
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Remove the cover by pulling the hook in the direction of arrow
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Unscrew the screws with the key from the tool kit.
B
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Grasp the lamp and carefully remove in the direction of arrow
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Press the latch on the connector in the direction of arrow
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Carefully remove the connector from the tail lamp assembly in the direction
of the arrow .
4
Fitting
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Insert the bulb holder into the lamp.
The lock on the plug must be inserted securely.
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Insert the lamp with the pin
B
» Fig. 179 in the body.
174
Do-it-yourself
on page 170 first.
» page 153, Vehicle tool
2
.
3
» Fig. 180 on page 174 into the recesses
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Carefully push the cover in
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Screw the lamp into place and install the cover.
The cover must engage securely.
CAUTION
Ensure that the cable bundle does not become pinched between the body
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and the lamp when it is being refitted – risk of damage to the electrical instal-
lation and risk of water ingress.
If you are not sure whether the cable bundle has become pinched, we recom-
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mend that you have the light connection checked by a specialist garage.
Ensure that the vehicle paintwork and the tail lamp are not damaged when
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removing and installing the tail lamp.
Replacing bulbs in rear light
Fig. 180 Outer part of the lamp/inner part of the lamp
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Read and observe
Outer part of the lamp
.
1
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Rotate the lamp socket
direction of arrow
.
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Changing the lamp, reinsert the holder with the bulb into the lamp housing
and turn in the opposite direction of the arrow
Inner parts of the lamp
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Unlock the bulb holder using the marked area with arrows
move the bulb holder from the light.
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Turn the respective bulb counter clockwise until it stops.
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Remove the holder from the lamp.
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Insert a new bulb into the holder and turn in a clockwise direction to the
C
stop.
» .
and on page 170 first.
» Fig. 180 in direction of arrow
A
from the lamp housing.
2
to the stop.
1
and remove in
1
» Fig. 180 and re-
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