Replacing Bulbs In Rear Light - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

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Carefully push the cover in »
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Screw the tail 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. 161 Outer part of the lamp/inner part of the lamp
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Read and observe and
Outer part of the lamp
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Rotate the lamp socket » Fig. 161
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direction of arrow from the lamp housing.
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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 part 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
stop.
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Do-it-yourself
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on page 172 first.
in direction of arrow and remove in
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to the stop.
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» Fig. 161
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Insert the bulb holder in the tail lamp assembly.
The lamp holder must engage firmly.
and re-