SMART fortwo coupe Operator's Manual page 175

Left bulb carrier illustrated as example
Retaining tab
:
Electrical connector
;
X
Press retaining tab : in the center of
the bulb carrier upwards.
X
Pull the bulb carrier out of the tail lamp
housing.
Left bulb carrier with bulb sockets (right bulb
carrier in reverse)
Retaining tab
:
Brake, tail, turn signal and side marker
=
lamp bulb
Backup lamp bulb
?
X
Depending on which bulb needs to be
replaced, press gently onto bulb =
or ? and turn it counterclockwise.
X
Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket.
X
Installing: Insert the new bulb into the
bulb socket.
X
Press gently onto the bulb and turn it
clockwise until it engages.
X
Insert the bulb carrier into the tail lamp
housing.
X
Press gently onto the bulb carrier.
Let retaining tab : engage.
X
Fold the damping material backward, if
necessary.
X
Reinstall the side cover in the cargo
compartment.
High mounted brake lamp
X
Removing: Unscrew retaining screws :.
X
Remove high mounted brake lamp ;.
X
Detach electrical connector ? from bulb
socket =.
X
Turn the bulb counterclockwise and pull
it out of its socket.
X
Installing: Install in the reverse order.
License plate lamps
G
Warning!
High outside temperature, stop-and-go
traffic, driving on long uphill grades, or
driving at high engine speed may increase
the temperature in the engine
compartment. Therefore the area around the
air slots in the rear apron may be hot. Let
the engine cool off before touching this
area to prevent burns.
Replacing bulbs
Z
173