DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to disable the SRS system.
Note
When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected Click here.
REMOVE CENTER BACK DOOR GARNISH
Detach the 5 clips and 2 claws, and remove the back door garnish.
REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH LH
Detach the 3 clips and remove the back door side garnish.
REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH RH
w/o Power Back Door:
Tech Tips
Use the same procedures described for the LH side.
w/ Power Back Door:
Detach the clip and 2 claws and remove the back door side garnish.
REMOVE BACK DOOR GARNISH
Using a screwdriver, detach the 14 clips and remove the back door garnish.
REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS CHANNEL LH (w/o Power Back Door)
Using a clip remover, remove the clip.
Remove the back door glass channel LH.
REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS CHANNEL RH (w/o Power Back Door)
Using a clip remover, remove the clip.
Remove the back door glass channel RH.
REMOVE REAR SPOILER SUB-ASSEMBLY
w/ Power Back Door:
Remove the 2 hole plugs and 4 bolts.
w/o Power Back Door:
Remove the 4 bolts.
Detach the 3 clips and remove the rear spoiler.
REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM
Open the cover.
Remove the nut and rear wiper arm.
REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR GROMMET
Remove the wiper motor grommet.
REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY
Disconnect the connector.
Remove the 3 bolts and rear wiper motor assembly.
REMOVE BACK WINDOW MOULDING OUTSIDE LH
Using a knife, cut off the moulding as shown in the illustration.
Note
Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
Pull the shaded area shown in the illustration by the hand to remove the back window moulding outside.
Tech Tips
Make a partial cut in the moulding. Then pull and remove it by hand.
REMOVE BACK WINDOW MOULDING OUTSIDE
Using a knife, cut off the moulding as shown in the illustration.
Note
Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
Pull the shaded area shown in the illustration by the hand to remove the back window moulding outside.
Tech Tips
Make a partial cut in the moulding. Then pull and remove it by hand.
REMOVE BACK WINDOW GLASS
Apply protective tape to the outer surface of the vehicle body to prevent scratches.
Note
When separating the back window glass from the vehicle, be careful not to damage the vehicle paint or interior/exterior ornaments.
Disconnect the 3 connectors.
From the interior, insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and back window glass as shown in the illustration.
Note
Make sure not to damage the wire harness.
Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
Place matchmarks over the glass and vehicle body on the locations indicated in the illustration.
Tech Tips
Matchmarks do not need to be placed if the glass is not going to be reused.
Cut through the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around the back window glass.
Note
Leave as much adhesive on the vehicle body as possible when removing the back window glass.
Using suction cups, remove the back window glass.
CLEAN VEHICLE BODY
Using a scraper, remove the moulding and adhesive from the back window glass.
Clean and shape the contact surface of the vehicle body.
On the contact surface of the vehicle body, use a knife to cut away excess adhesive as shown in the illustration.
Tech Tips
Leave as much adhesive on the vehicle body as possible.
Note
Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
Clean the contact surface of the vehicle body with cleaner.
Tech Tips
Even if all the adhesive has been removed, clean the vehicle body.