Change high mounted brake light bulb

Hi everyone

Does anyone know how to change the high level (third) brake light bulb on a 65 plate 2015/6 Micra?

The owner's manual indicates that you simply prise off the cover with a "suitable tool". Looks like a screwdriver wrapped in some rag to me:

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However, it felt to me when trying it that something was retaining it so, not wanting to break it, I took it to Halfords and paid for them to do it.

The guy at Halford's felt the same as me and said he didn't want to do it.

Here's what it looks like from outside. No retaining screws:

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On the inside there are also no retaining bolts, only a circular cover. If you peel off the cover, the hole is too small to get more than one finger into. No screws are accessible under the cover from what I can see:

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Is it just a case of prising off the red plastic brake light cover from the outside? Has anyone here managed to do it without breaking it?

Thanks

Paul
 
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