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You need to remove the light assembly - it's really rather easy to do, nothing to worry about.
With the trunk lid open, you'll be able to see a Phillips head screw at the corner of the light assembly, remove it. Next remove the rear tunk liner by pulling out the plastic rivets holding it in. Grab the center of the push rivet with your fingernails and pull it out until it stops. Now roll it around and pull it out and the complete platic rivet and cent should pop out. I believe there are seven of them. Slowly use your fingers to pry the rear trunk liner from behind the sides of the other liners and pull it out
With the trunk liner out you should see a couple of small nuts holding the assembly to the back of the trunk. Use a 10mm wrench to remove both of them. After that unplug the multi-wiring connector to separate the light assembly from the wiring harness. You will have to push down on the release lever in the center of the connector to allow to pull free. Once free push on the rubber grommet where the wires pass through the back of the trunk. This will release the grommet from the hole it is in. it shouldn't take much pressure
Then the light assembly should be ready to come out. However, you may feel resistance as you try to pull the assembly out . This is due to a hidden push-in snap in the lower outside corner of the light assembly. Pulling out will release it as it is only held in by friction of the snap.
Twist to unlock the offending bulb and replace with a new one. Just reverse of what you just did to reassemble. Hope this helps.
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