WINDSHIELD GLASS REMOVAL

  1. REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY LH

    1. Remove the nut and front wiper arm and blade assembly LH.

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  2. REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY RH

    1. Remove the nut and front wiper arm and blade assembly RH.

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  3. REMOVE FRONT FENDER TO COWL SIDE SEAL LH

    1. Disengage the 2 clips and 3 guides, and remove the front fender to cowl side seal LH as shown in the illustration.

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  4. REMOVE FRONT FENDER TO COWL SIDE SEAL RH

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

  5. REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER SUB-ASSEMBLY

    1. Disengage the 6 claws and guide as shown in the illustration.

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    2. Disengage the 8 guides and pull out the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.

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  6. REMOVE INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY (w/o EC Mirror)

    1. Using a T20 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the screw.

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    2. Slide the inner rear view mirror assembly as shown in the illustration to remove it.

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  7. REMOVE INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR STAY HOLDER COVER (w/ EC Mirror)

    1. Disengage the 2 guides and slide the inner rear view mirror stay holder cover as shown in the illustration.

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    2. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the inner rear view mirror stay holder cover.

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  8. REMOVE INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY (w/ EC Mirror)

    1. Disconnect the connector.

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    2. Using a T20 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the screw.

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    3. Slide the inner rear view mirror assembly as shown in the illustration to remove it.

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  9. DISCONNECT FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP LH

    1. Disconnect the front door opening trim weatherstrip LH.

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  10. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH LH

    1. Pull the upper part of the garnish toward the inside of the cabin and disengage the garnish from the base of the 2 clips.

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      *1 Front Pillar Garnish Clip

      Tech Tips

      Make the front pillar garnish LH hang down from the front pillar garnish clip.

    2. While pushing the tabs on the front pillar garnish clip in the direction indicated by the arrow (A) shown in the illustration, disengage the front pillar garnish clip.

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    3. Pull the garnish in the direction indicated by the arrow (B) shown in the illustration to disengage the 2 guides and remove the front pillar garnish LH.

    4. Protect the curtain shield airbag assembly.

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      *1 Adhesive Tape
      *2 Protective Cover
      *3 Curtain Shield Airbag Assembly

      1. Cover the airbag with a piece of cloth or nylon and secure the edges of the cover with tape as shown in the illustration.

        Note

        Cover the curtain shield airbag with a protective cover as soon as the front pillar garnish is removed.

  11. DISCONNECT FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP RH

    1. Disconnect the front door opening trim weatherstrip RH.

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  12. REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH RH

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

  13. REMOVE ROOF CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY (w/o Sliding Roof)

    1. Using a moulding remover, disengage the 4 clips.

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    2. Disconnect the connector and remove the roof console box assembly.

  14. REMOVE ROOF CONSOLE BOX ASSEMBLY (w/ Sliding Roof)

    1. Using a moulding remover, disengage the 4 clips.

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    2. Disconnect the connector and remove the roof console box assembly.

  15. REMOVE NO. 1 ROOM LIGHT ASSEMBLY (w/o Sliding Roof)

    1. Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 4 claws and remove the No. 1 room light lens.

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      *1 Protective Tape
      *a Front

    2. Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 4 claws as shown in the illustration and remove the No. 1 room light housing.

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      *1 Protective Tape
      *a Front

    3. Using a screwdriver, disengage the 4 claws and disconnect the room light switch base from the No. 1 room light housing.

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      *1 Room Light Switch Base

  16. REMOVE SPOT LIGHT ASSEMBLY (w/ Sliding Roof)

    1. Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 8 claws and remove the 2 spot light lenses.

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      *1 Protective Tape
      *a Front

    2. Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape and moulding remover, disengage the 2 claws <A>.

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      *1 Protective Tape
      *2 Claw <A>
      *3 Claw <B>
      *4 Claw <C>
      *a Front

    3. Disengage the 2 claws <B> and 2 claws <C>, and disconnect the spot light housing.

    4. Using a screwdriver, disengage the 8 claws and disconnect the 2 map light sub-assemblies from the spot light housing.

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      *1 Map Light Sub-assembly

  17. REMOVE ASSIST GRIP SUB-ASSEMBLY

    1. Using a screwdriver, disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 assist grip covers.

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      *1 Protective Tape

      Note

      Do not forcibly pry the assist grip covers to prevent them from being deformed.

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

    2. Disengage the 2 clips and remove the assist grip sub-assembly.

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    3. Remove the 2 clips from the vehicle body.

      Tech Tips

      Use the same procedure for the RH side.

  18. REMOVE REAR ASSIST GRIP ASSEMBLY LH

    1. Using a screwdriver, disengage the 4 claws and remove the 2 assist grip covers.

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      *1 Protective Tape

      Note

      Do not forcibly pry the assist grip covers to prevent them from being deformed.

      Tech Tips

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

    2. Disengage the 2 clips and remove the rear assist grip assembly LH.

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    3. Remove the 2 clips from the vehicle body.

  19. REMOVE REAR ASSIST GRIP ASSEMBLY RH

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

  20. REMOVE VISOR BRACKET COVER (for LH Side)

    1. Using a moulding remover, disengage the 4 claws and remove the visor bracket cover.

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  21. REMOVE VISOR ASSEMBLY LH

    1. Remove the 2 screws and visor assembly LH.

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  22. REMOVE VISOR BRACKET COVER (for RH Side)

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

  23. REMOVE VISOR ASSEMBLY RH

    Tech Tips

    Use the same procedure as for the LH side.

  24. REMOVE VISOR HOLDER

    1. Turn the visor holder approximately 45° and pull it out as shown in the illustration.

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    2. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the visor holder.

      Tech Tips

      Use the same procedure for the other visor holder.

  25. REMOVE SLIDING ROOF OPENING TRIM MOULDING (w/ Sliding Roof)

    1. Remove the sliding roof opening trim moulding.

  26. REMOVE ROOF HEADLINING ASSEMBLY

    1. Slightly lower the front section of the roof headlining assembly so that the windshield glass can be removed.

      Note

      Do not damage the roof headlining assembly or body interior.

      Tech Tips

      It is not necessary to completely remove the roof headlining assembly.

  27. REMOVE WINDSHIELD GLASS SUB-ASSEMBLY

    1. w/ Front Window Deicer System:

      1. Disengage each clamp and disconnect the connector.

    2. Apply protective tape to the area around the installation position of the windshield glass on the vehicle body to prevent it from being scratched.

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      *1 Protective Tape

    3. Pass a piano wire between the vehicle body and glass from the interior as shown in the illustration.

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      *1 Wooden Block
      *2 Plastic Sheet
      *3 Stopper
      *4 Piano Wire
      *5 Windshield Glass Retainer

    4. Tie both wire ends to wooden blocks or similar objects that can serve as handles.

    5. Cut off the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around the windshield glass sub-assembly.

      Note

      • When separating the windshield glass sub-assembly, be careful not to damage the paint or interior and exterior ornaments.

      • To prevent the safety pad from being scratched when removing the windshield glass, place a plastic sheet between the piano wire and safety pad.

    6. Place matchmarks on the windshield glass sub-assembly and vehicle body on the locations indicated in the illustration.

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      *1 Matchmark

      Tech Tips

      Matchmarks are not necessary if the windshield glass sub-assembly is not going to be reused.

    7. Disconnect the windshield glass stoppers.

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      *A 1-piece Type *B 2-pieceType
      *1 No. 1 Windshield Glass Stopper *2 No. 2 Windshield Glass Stopper
      *3 Windshield Glass Retainer - -

      Note

      • There are No. 1 and No. 2 stoppers on the windshield glass as shown in the illustration. Be careful not to damage the windshield glass when cutting off the adhesive.

      • To prevent the windshield glass from falling when performing this operation, be sure to hold the windshield glass using suction cups.

      Tech Tips

      Depending on the vehicle, either 1-piece or 2-piece type stoppers may be present.

    8. Using suction cups, remove the windshield glass sub-assembly.

      Note

      • Be careful not to drop the windshield glass sub-assembly.

      • Leave as much adhesive on the vehicle body as possible when removing the windshield glass sub-assembly.

  28. REMOVE WINDSHIELD GLASS ADHESIVE DAM

    1. When reusing the windshield glass:

      1. Using a scraper, remove the windshield glass adhesive dam.

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        *A Back Side

        Note

        • Be careful not to damage the windshield glass.

        • Be sure to replace the window glass adhesive dam with a new one.

  29. REMOVE WINDSHIELD OUTSIDE MOULDING

    1. When reusing the windshield glass:

      1. Using a scraper, remove the windshield outside moulding.

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        *A Back Side

        Note

        • Be careful not to damage the windshield glass.

        • Be sure to replace the windshield outside moulding with a new one.

  30. REMOVE NO. 1 WINDSHIELD GLASS STOPPER (for 1-piece Type)

    1. When reusing the windshield glass:

      1. Using a scraper, remove the 2 No. 1 windshield glass stoppers.

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        *A Back Side

        Note

        • Be careful not to damage the windshield glass.

        • Be sure to replace the 1-piece type No. 1 windshield glass stoppers with a new pair of 2-piece type No. 1 and No. 2 windshield glass stoppers.

  31. REMOVE NO. 2 WINDSHIELD GLASS STOPPER (for 2-piece Type)

    1. When reusing the windshield glass:

      1. Using a scraper, remove the 2 No. 2 windshield glass stoppers.

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        *A Back Side

        Note

        • Be careful not to damage the windshield glass.

        • Be sure to replace the No. 2 windshield glass stoppers with new ones.

  32. REMOVE WINDSHIELD GLASS RETAINER

    1. When reusing the windshield glass:

      1. Remove the 2 windshield glass retainers.

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        *A Back Side

        Note

        • Be careful not to damage the windshield glass.

        • Be sure to replace the windshield glass retainers with new ones.

  33. REMOVE NO. 1 WINDSHIELD GLASS STOPPER (for 2-piece Type)

    1. Remove the 2 No. 1 windshield glass stoppers.

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      Note

      Be sure to replace the No. 1 windshield glass stoppers with new ones.

  34. CLEAN WINDSHIELD GLASS

    1. When reusing the windshield glass:

      1. Using a scraper, remove any adhesive dam and adhesive residue from the windshield glass.

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        Note

        Be careful not to damage the windshield glass.

      2. Clean the outer circumference of the windshield glass with a non-residue solvent.

        Note

        • Do not touch the windshield glass surface after cleaning it.

        • Even if using a new windshield glass, clean the windshield glass with a non-residue solvent.

  35. CLEAN VEHICLE BODY

    1. Clean and shape the contact surfaces of the vehicle body.

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      *1 Adhesive
      *2 Body

      1. Using a knife, cut away excess adhesive on the contact surfaces of the vehicle body as shown in the illustration.

        Note

        Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.

        Tech Tips

        Leave as much adhesive on the vehicle body as possible.

      2. Clean the contact surfaces of the vehicle body with a piece of cloth saturated with cleaner.

        Tech Tips

        Even if all the adhesive has been removed, clean the vehicle body.