Honda 2005 Civic Owner's Manual page 172

Replacing Rear Bulbs
FASTENER
1. Open the trunk.
Remove the screw in the center of
the fastener on the side of the
trunk lining. Pull the lining back.
BULB
SOCKETS
2. Determine which of the three
bulbs is burned out: stop/taillight,
back-up light or turn signal light.
3. Remove the socket by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise.
4. Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb straight
BULBS
into the socket until it bottoms.
5. Reinstall the socket into the light
assembly by turning it clockwise
SOCKET
until it locks.
6. Turn on the lights to make sure
the new bulb is working.
7. Reinstall the trunk lining. Make
sure it is installed under the edge
of the trunk seal.
8. Put the fastener into the hole on
the side of the trunk lining.
Reinstall the screw.
Lights
173