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Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual: Backup Lamp Replacement

Chevrolet Cruze Repair Manual / Body systems / Lighting / Backup Lamp Replacement

Preliminary Procedures

Preliminary Procedures

  1. Remove the rear compartment sill trim plate. Refer to Rear Compartment Sill  Trim Plate Replacement.
  2. Disconnect the electrical harness connector from the backup lamp socket.
  1. Back Up Lamp Nut (Qty: 4)

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

Tighten 5 N·m (44 lb ft)

  1. Back Up Lamp Assembly

Warning: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Warning in the Preface section.

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

Procedure

  1. Reach inside the rear compartment lid inner panel and remove the lower and upper retainer nuts securing the lamp assembly to the outer rear compartment lid panel.
  2. Push the inside edge of the lamp assembly outward from the rear outer compartment lid panel.
  3. Remove and transfer the bulb socket from the back up lamp assembly.

Backup Lamp Bulb Replacement

Warning: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Warning in the Preface

Warning: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Warning in the Preface section.

Preliminary Procedure

Remove the rear compartment sill trim plate. Refer to Rear Compartment Sill Trim Plate Replacement.

  1. Back Up Lamp Socket

Tip

Rotate the lamp socket counterclockwise and remove from the tail lamp housing.

  1. Back Up Lamp Bulb

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

Procedure

Remove the bulb from the lamp socket.

Fog Lamp Aiming
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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 ...

Other materials:

Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Approved Equipment for Collision Repair Warning in the Preface section. Warning: Refer to Collision Sectioning Warning in the Preface section. Warning: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Warning in the Preface section. Disable the SIR System. Refer to SIR  Dis ...

Automatic Headlamp System
When it is dark enough outside and the exterior lamp control is in the automatic position, the headlamps come on automatically. The vehicle has a light sensor on top of the instrument panel. Make sure it is not covered, or the headlamps will be on when they are not needed. The system may als ...

Removal Procedure
Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle. Remove the brake rotor. Refer to Front Brake Rotor Replacement. Remove the wheel speed sensor screw (2). Remove the wheel speed sensor (1) from the steering knuckle. Remove the wheel drive shaft from the fron ...

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