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Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Tail Lamp Replacement

Preliminary Procedures

Preliminary Procedures

  1. Open and support   the rear compartment lid.
  2. Remove the body side trim panel replacement in order to expose the tail lamp pocket nuts. Refer to Body Side Trim Panel Replacement - Left Side.
  1. Tail Lamp Bolt (Qty: 2)

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

Tighten 2.5 N·m (22 lb ft)

  1. Tail Lamp Control Module with Bulb Assembly

Tip

Rotate the control module with bulbs counterclockwise and remove from the tail lamp housing.

  1. Tail Lamp Assembly

Warning: Refer to Halogen Bulb Warning in the Preface section.

Procedure

  1. Using a blunt tool, tap gently on the tail lamp studs before attempting to remove the tail lamp assembly from the lamp pocket.
  2. Pull the tail lamp assembly rearward.
  3. Disconnect the tail lamp control module with bulbs assembly electrical connector.

Tail Lamp Bulb Replacement

Preliminary Procedure

Preliminary Procedure

Remove the rear tail lamp assembly. Refer to Tail Lamp Replacement.

  1. Tail Lamp Bulb Harness Socket

Procedure

Rotate the bulb socket from the tail lamp housing.

  1. Tail Lamp Bulb

Procedure

Pull the bulb straight from the lamp harness socket

Forward Lamp Wiring Harness Replacement
Preliminary Procedures Remove the front bumper. Refer to Front Bumper Fascia Replacement. Remove the headlamp. Refer to Headlamp Replacement. Using a scan tool, check for DTCs. Forward ...

Exterior Lighting Systems Description and Operation
Exterior Lamps The exterior lighting system consists of the following lamps if equipped: Headlamps Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Front fog lamps Rear fog lamps Park, tail and license lamps ...

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Tire Chains
WARNING Do not use tire chains. There is not enough clearance. Tire chains used on a vehicle without the proper amount of clearance can cause damage to the brakes, suspension, or other vehicle parts. The area damaged by the tire chains could cause loss of control and a crash. Use another type ...

Collision Damage Repair
If the vehicle is involved in a collision and it is damaged, have the damage repaired by a qualified technician using the proper equipment and quality replacement parts. Poorly performed collision repairs diminish the vehicle resale value, and safety performance can be compromised in subsequen ...

Deployment Outside Vehicle for Seat Belt Pretensioners
Deploy the seat belt pretensioners outside of the vehicle when the vehicle will be returned to service. Situations that require deployment outside of the vehicle include the following: Using the SIR diagnostics, you determine that the seat belt pretensioner is malfunctioning. The pretens ...

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