Please carry out each step only in the order specified:
5. Press together the release tabs for the connector plug B (2) in the direction of the
arrow and pull the connector plug off.
6. Unlock the bulb holder by pressing the locking tabs in direction of the arrow ⇒fig. 176
A and remove the bulb holder from the taillight assembly.
7. Replace the burned out light bulb with a new bulb of the same type B.
8. Reinsert the bulb holder in the taillight assembly. The locking tabs must latch with an
audible “click”.
9. Attach the connector plug ⇒fig. 175 B (2) to the bulb holder.
10.
Carefully reinsert the taillight assembly into the opening in the luggage compartment
lid. Hold the rear light assembly with one hand in the installation position and with the
other hand, tighten the fastening screws B (3).
11. Check the taillight assembly for proper installation and secure fit.
12. Attach the cover. The cover must latch tightly and securely into place.
13. Close the luggage compartment lid
LEDs in the taillights in the luggage compartment lid
Changing LEDs is not possible without dismantling vehicle components. Contact an authorized
Volkswagen dealer or an authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.
Different models may have different lights, and the location and design of covers, bulb holders,
and bulbs may be in a different location than shown in the illustrations.
