REMOVE UPPER BACK DOOR TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY
Using a moulding remover, disengage the 4 clips and 4 claws, and remove the upper back door trim panel assembly.
REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH RH
Disengage the 3 clips and 2 claws, and remove the back door side garnish RH.
REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH LH
Disengage the 3 clips and 2 claws, and remove the back door side garnish LH.
REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM BOARD ASSEMBLY
Using a moulding remover, disengage the clip and claw.
Using a moulding remover, disengage the clip and claw.
Disengage the 3 clips in the order shown in the illustration.
Disengage the 2 clips by pulling the back door trim board assembly in the direction indicated by the arrows in the illustration.
| *1 | Back Door Trim Board Assembly |
| *2 | Back Door Panel |
| *a | The portion that may be damaged due to interference |
Remove the back door trim board assembly by pulling it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration to disengage the 4 clips.
Note
Make sure to pull the back door trim board assembly in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration. If the back door trim board assembly is removed from the lower part, the door pull handle mounting area may interfere with the back door panel, resulting in damage to the back door trim board assembly.
REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM BOARD
Disengage the 5 clips and 2 guides, and remove the back door trim board.
REMOVE BACK DOOR LOCK STRIKER COVER
Disengage the 2 claws and remove the back door lock striker cover.
REMOVE LOWER BACK DOOR STOPPER CUSHION
Disengage the 2 claws to remove the 2 lower back door stopper cushions.
REMOVE BACK DOOR LOCK STRIKER ASSEMBLY
Using a T40 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the 2 screws and back door lock striker assembly.
REMOVE LOWER BACK DOOR STOPPER LH
Remove the bolt and lower back door stopper LH.
REMOVE LOWER BACK DOOR STOPPER RH
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
REMOVE BACK DOOR STAY ASSEMBLY LH
Note
Avoid touching the piston rod as much as possible to prevent foreign matter from attaching to it. Be sure to hold the cylinder while servicing.
Do not wear cotton gloves or other similar materials when handling the piston rod. Fibers may attach to the rod and result in gas leaks.
Do not apply any horizontal load to the door stay in order to prevent the piston rod from deforming.
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver, remove the 2 stop rings along the groove.
Tech Tips
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Release the 2 ball joints and remove the back door stay assembly.
Note
Remove the back door stay assembly while supporting the back door by hand.
REMOVE BACK DOOR STAY ASSEMBLY RH
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
REMOVE BACK DOOR STAY BOLT LH
Remove the back door stay bolt.
REMOVE BACK DOOR STAY BOLT RH
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
REMOVE BACK DOOR OUTSIDE GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Put protective tape around the back door outside garnish sub-assembly.
Remove the 4 nuts.
Disengage the 11 clips and remove the back door outside garnish sub-assembly.
Remove the 11 clips (back door outside garnish clip) from the back door outside garnish sub-assembly.
Remove the 4 gaskets from the back door outside garnish sub-assembly.
REMOVE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT ASSEMBLY LH
Disconnect the connector.
Disengage the 2 claws and remove the license plate light assembly.
REMOVE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT ASSEMBLY RH
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
REMOVE REAR SPOILER ASSEMBLY
Disconnect the connector.
Remove the 5 nuts.
Disengage the 2 clips to remove the rear spoiler assembly.
REMOVE REAR WASHER NOZZLE
Disengage the 2 claws.
Disconnect the washer hose and remove the rear washer nozzle.
REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM HEAD CAP (w/ Resin Wiper Arm)
Disengage the 2 claws and open the rear wiper arm head cap as shown in the illustration.
Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear wiper arm head cap.
REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY
w/ Resin Wiper Arm:
Remove the nut and rear wiper arm and blade assembly.
w/ Steel Wiper Arm:
| *1 | Rear Wiper Arm Head Cap |
Open the rear wiper arm head cap.
Remove the nut and rear wiper arm and blade assembly.
REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR GROMMET
Remove the rear wiper motor grommet.
REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY
Disconnect the connector.
Remove the 3 bolts and rear wiper motor assembly.
REMOVE REAR TELEVISION CAMERA ASSEMBLY (w/ Intelligent Parking Assist System)
Disconnect the connector.
Remove the 2 screws.
Disengage the 4 claws and remove the rear television camera assembly.