REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM HEAD CAP
Using a screwdriver, disengage the 3 claws and remove the front wiper arm head cap.
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY LH
Remove the nut and the front wiper arm and blade assembly LH.
REMOVE FRONT WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY RH
Remove the nut and the front wiper arm and blade assembly RH.
REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 SIDE PANEL PROTECTOR LH
Disengage the clip and guide, and remove the front No. 2 side panel protector LH.
| *1 | Double-sided Tape |
REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 SIDE PANEL PROTECTOR RH
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE COWL TOP VENTILATOR LOUVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Remove the 2 clips.
Disengage the 6 claws and guide as shown in the illustration.
Disengage the 7 guides and pull out the cowl top ventilator louver sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.
REMOVE WINDSHIELD OUTSIDE MOULDING LH
Put protective tape around the windshield outside moulding.
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Using a moulding remover, disengage the 10 claws.
Disengage the guide and remove the windshield outside moulding.
REMOVE WINDSHIELD OUTSIDE MOULDING RH
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR STAY HOLDER COVER (w/ EC Mirror)
w/o Rear View Monitor System:
Disengage the 2 guides and slide the inner rear view mirror stay holder cover as shown in the illustration.
Disengage the 6 claws and remove the inner rear view mirror stay holder cover.
w/ Rear View Monitor System:
Disengage the 2 guides and slide the inner rear view mirror stay holder cover as shown in the illustration.
Disengage the 2 claws and remove the inner rear view mirror stay holder cover.
REMOVE INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY (w/o EC Mirror)
Disengage the 2 claws and disconnect the inner mirror base cover.
Pull the lever in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration, and slide the inner rear view mirror assembly upward to remove it.
REMOVE INNER REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY (w/ EC Mirror)
Disconnect the connector.
| *A | w/o Rear View Monitor System |
| *B | w/ Rear View Monitor System |
Using a T20 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the screw and inner rear view mirror assembly.
REMOVE RAIN SENSOR COVER (w/ Rain Sensor)
Disengage the 2 guides and disconnect the rain sensor cover as shown in the illustration.
Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rain sensor cover.
REMOVE RAIN SENSOR (w/ Rain Sensor)
Disconnect the connector.
Release the stopper by pulling the stopper down and disconnect the rain sensor as shown in the illustration.
| *1 | Stopper |
REMOVE PROTECTOR (w/ Humidity Sensor)
Disengage the 2 guides and slide the protector as shown in the illustration.
Disengage the 2 claws and remove the protector.
REMOVE HUMIDITY SENSOR (w/ Humidity Sensor)
Disconnect the connector.
Release the stopper by pulling it down.
| *1 | Stopper |
Remove the humidity sensor as shown in the illustration.
DISCONNECT FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP LH
Disconnect the front door opening trim weatherstrip.
Remove the residual weatherstrip sealant from the body of the vehicle using cleaner.
Remove the sealant completely. Any residual sealant may transfer to other areas of the vehicle when removing/installing the interior parts.
REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH LH
Pull the upper part of the garnish toward the inside of the cabin and disengage the 2 clips.
| *1 | Front Pillar Garnish Clip |
Make the front pillar garnish LH hang down from the front pillar garnish clip.
Turn the end of the front pillar garnish clip 90° with needle-nosed pliers and remove it from the front pillar garnish LH.
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Front pillar garnish clips are reusable if they are not removed from the vehicle and have no damage.
Replace the front pillar garnish clips with new ones if they are removed from the vehicle.
Tape the tips of the needle-nosed pliers before use.
Disengage the 2 guides.
w/o Front Center Speaker:
Remove the front pillar garnish LH by pulling it in the direction indicated by the arrow (2) in the illustration.
w/ Front Center Speaker:
Disconnect the front pillar garnish LH by pulling it in the direction indicated by the arrow (2) in the illustration.
Disconnect the connector and remove the front pillar garnish LH.
Protect the curtain shield airbag assembly.
| *1 | Adhesive Tape |
| *2 | Protective Cover |
| *3 | Curtain Shield Airbag Assembly |
Cover the airbag with a cloth or piece of nylon and secure the ends of the cover with tape as shown in the illustration.
Cover the curtain shield airbag with a protective cover as soon as the front pillar garnish is removed.
DISCONNECT FRONT DOOR OPENING TRIM WEATHERSTRIP RH
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE FRONT PILLAR GARNISH RH
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE MAP LIGHT ASSEMBLY
Open the overhead console.
Disengage the 4 clips and 3 guides as shown in the illustration.
Disconnect the connector and remove the map light assembly.
REMOVE NO. 1 ROOM LIGHT ASSEMBLY
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 4 claws and remove the No. 1 room light lens.
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 4 claws and disconnect the No. 1 room light housing as shown in the illustration.
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Disengage the 4 claws and disconnect the room light switch base from the No. 1 room light housing.
| *a | Room Light Switch Base |
REMOVE ASSIST GRIP SUB-ASSEMBLY
Using a screwdriver, disengage the 6 claws and remove the 2 assist grip covers.
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Do not forcibly pry the assist grip covers to prevent them from being deformed.
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Disengage the 2 clips and remove the assist grip sub-assembly.
Remove the 2 clips from the vehicle body.
Use the same procedure for the other 3 assist grip sub-assemblies.
REMOVE VISOR BRACKET COVER (for LH Side)
Using a moulding remover, disengage the 4 claws and remove the visor bracket cover LH.
REMOVE VISOR ASSEMBLY LH
Remove the 2 screws and the visor assembly LH.
REMOVE VISOR BRACKET COVER (for RH Side)
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE VISOR ASSEMBLY RH
Use the same procedure as for the LH side.
REMOVE VISOR HOLDER
Turn the visor holder approximately 45° and pull it out as shown in the illustration.
Disengage the 2 claws and remove the visor holder.
Use the same procedure for the other visor holder.
REMOVE SLIDING ROOF OPENING TRIM MOULDING (w/ Sliding Roof)
Remove the sliding roof opening trim moulding.
REMOVE ROOF HEADLINING ASSEMBLY
Slightly lower the front section of the roof headlining assembly so that the windshield glass can be removed.
It is not necessary to completely remove the roof headlining assembly.
REMOVE WINDSHIELD GLASS SUB-ASSEMBLY
w/ Front Window Deicer System:
Disengage the 3 clamps.
| *A | LHD |
| *B | RHD |
Disconnect the connector.
Apply protective tape to the area around the installation position of the windshield glass on the vehicle body to prevent it from being scratched.
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Pass a piano wire between the vehicle body and glass from the interior, as shown in the illustration.
| *1 | Wooden Block |
| *2 | Plastic Sheet |
| *3 | Stopper |
| *4 | Piano Wire |
Tie both wire ends to wooden blocks or similar objects that can serve as handles.
Cut off the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around the windshield glass sub-assembly.
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.
Place matchmarks on the windshield glass sub-assembly and vehicle body on the locations indicated in the illustration.
| *1 | Matchmark |
Matchmarks are not necessary if the windshield glass sub-assembly is not going to be reused.
Disconnect the windshield glass stoppers.
| *A | 1-piece Type | *B | 2-pieceType |
| *1 | No. 1 Stopper | *2 | No. 2 Stopper |
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.
Depending on the vehicle, either 1-piece or 2-piece type stoppers may be present.
Using suction cups, remove the windshield glass sub-assembly.
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.
REMOVE WINDSHIELD GLASS ADHESIVE DAM
When reusing the windshield glass sub-assembly:
Using a scraper, remove the windshield glass adhesive dam.
| *A | Back Side |
Be careful not to damage the windshield glass.
Be sure to replace the window glass adhesive dam with a new one.
REMOVE WINDSHIELD OUTSIDE MOULDING
When reusing the windshield glass sub-assembly:
Using a scraper, remove the windshield outside moulding.
| *A | Back Side |
Be careful not to damage the windshield glass.
Be sure to replace the windshield outside moulding with a new one.
REMOVE NO. 1 WINDSHIELD GLASS STOPPER (for 1-piece Type)
When reusing the windshield glass sub-assembly:
Using a scraper, remove the 2 No. 1 windshield glass stoppers.
| *A | Back Side |
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.
REMOVE NO. 2 WINDSHIELD GLASS STOPPER (for 2-piece Type)
When reusing the windshield glass sub-assembly:
Using a scraper, remove the 2 No. 2 windshield glass stoppers.
| *A | Back Side |
Be careful not to damage the windshield glass.
Be sure to replace the No. 2 windshield glass stoppers with new ones.
REMOVE NO. 1 WINDSHIELD GLASS STOPPER (for 2-piece Type)
Remove the 2 No. 1 windshield glass stoppers.
Be sure to replace the No. 1 windshield glass stoppers with new ones.
CLEAN WINDSHIELD GLASS
When reusing the windshield glass:
Using a scraper, remove any adhesive tape and adhesive residue from the windshield glass.
Be careful not to damage the windshield glass.
Clean the outer circumference of the windshield glass with a non-residue solvent.
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.
CLEAN VEHICLE BODY
Clean and shape the contact surfaces of the vehicle body.
| *1 | Adhesive |
| *2 | Body |
Using a knife, cut away excess adhesive on the contact surfaces of the vehicle body as shown in the illustration.
Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
Leave as much adhesive on the vehicle body as possible.
Clean the contact surfaces of the vehicle body with a piece of cloth saturated with cleaner.
Even if all the adhesive has been removed, clean the vehicle body.