BACK DOOR GARNISH (w/ Tire Carrier) REMOVAL

Tech Tips

When removing the back door garnish, heat the back door garnish and vehicle body using a heat light.

Standard Heating Temperature
Item Temperature
Back Door Garnish 20 to 30°C (68 to 86°F)
Vehicle Body 40 to 60°C (104 to 140°F)

Note

Do not heat the back door garnish and vehicle body excessively.


  1. REMOVE BACK DOOR GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY OUTSIDE RH


    1. Put protective tape around the back door garnish.

    2. Detach the 7 clips and remove the double-sided tape to remove the back door garnish.

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  2. REMOVE SYMBOL EMBLEM

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    1. Put protective tape around the emblem.

    2. Insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and emblem.

      Tech Tips

      Be careful of the boss position.

    3. Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.

    4. Pull the piano wire and scrape off the double-sided tape that holds the emblem to the vehicle body.

      Note

      Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.

    5. Remove the emblem.

  3. REMOVE REAR FLOOR MAT REAR SUPPORT PLATE

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    1. Detach the 6 clips and remove the support plate.

  4. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH


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      Remove the back door trim cover LH as shown in the illustration.

  5. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM COVER RH


    1. A015C41

      Remove the back door trim cover RH as shown in the illustration.

  6. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY


    1. A0155Q0

      Remove the 4 bolts.

    2. Detach the 16 clips and remove the back door trim panel assembly.

  7. REMOVE NO. 2 BACK DOOR GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY OUTSIDE

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    1. Remove the 2 nuts and disconnect the connector.

    2. Put protective tape around the No. 2 back door garnish.

    3. Detach the 8 clips.

    4. Pull out the wire harness of the license plate light from the tail gate, and remove the No. 2 back door garnish.

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  8. REMOVE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT ASSEMBLY


    1. A015ARV

      Remove the 2 screws and 2 lights.

  9. REMOVE REAR LICENSE LIGHT COVER

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    1. Put protective tape around the rear license light cover.

    2. Detach the 7 claws and remove the double-sided tape to remove the rear license light cover.