Removing and installing high-level brake light: VW Polo 6C

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Polo 6C (2014–2017)

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• Risk of damage to the seal.Make sure the seal is not damaged when removing the high-level brake light. — Insert plastic wedge T10039/1(1) at top between high-level brake light (2) and rear lid.
• When installing high-level brake light, make sure seal is correctly seated. The seal must not form loops or be damaged.When connecting the washer fluid line, ensure that the connection piece engages audibly.

📋 Procedure

1. Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
2. Remove ignition key.
3. ⚠ Danger of damage to component surfaces.When using leverage tools, mask visible areas of the component with commercially available adhesive tape. — Using commercially available adhesive tape (1), mask off rear lid in area of high-level brake light.
4. ⚠ Risk of damage to the seal.Make sure the seal is not damaged when removing the high-level brake light. — Insert plastic wedge T10039/1(1) at top between high-level brake light (2) and rear lid.
5. Using plastic wedge T10039/1(1), push high-level brake light downwards in (direction of arrow).

6. Swing high-level brake light out of rear lid.
7. Push release tab (arrow) on connection piece (1) towards spray jet of rear window washer system, and pull connection piece off spray jet.
8. Disconnect electrical connector (2).
9. Remove high-level brake light. [Note: When installing high-level brake light, make sure seal is correctly seated. The seal must not form loops or be damaged.When connecting the washer fluid line, ensure that the connection piece engages audibly.]
10. Connect hose connection and connectors.
11. Guide high-level brake light into rear lid.
12. Engage locking devices at top.
13. Engage retaining springs at bottom.
14. Check function of high-level brake light and rear window washer system.
15. Adjusting spray jet

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