Mazda MX-5 Owner's Manual page 472

Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
6. Apply protective tape as shown in the
gure. Otherwise, the rear combination
lamp unit will contact the body and
may scratch or damage it.
Always apply three layers of protective
tape to the area indicated in the gure.
Protective tape
CAUTION
Do not use tape with strong adhesive
strength. Otherwise, the vehicle paint
may peel off.
Always apply three layers of
protective tape to the area indicated
in the gure. Otherwise, the
body may become scratched or
damaged when pulling out the rear
combination lamp unit.
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Rear combination
lamp unit
Area specifically in need
of protection
7. Remove the screw and nut.
8. To remove the rear combination lamp
unit, insert your nger from inside the
boot and into the hole from which the
grommet was removed in Step 5, and
while holding the lamp lens (round
part) of the rear combination lamp with
your hand, press the rear combination
lamp unit until the hook detaches from
the clip.
Grommet installation
hole
Hook
Rear combination lamp unit