PROCEDURE
REMOVE UPPER BACK DOOR TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY
REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH LH
REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH RH
REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM BOARD ASSEMBLY
REMOVE REAR SPOILER
REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM (w/ Rear Wiper)
REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY (w/ Rear Wiper)
REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR GROMMET (w/ Rear Wiper)
REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS ADHESIVE DAM
| *1 | Cut |
Using a knife, cut off the dam as shown in the illustration.
Note
Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
Pull the shaded area shown in the illustration by hand to remove the back door glass adhesive dam.
Tech Tips
Make a partial cut in the dam. Then pull and remove it by hand.
REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS
| *1 | Protective Tape |
Apply protective tape to the outer surface of the vehicle body to prevent scratches.
Note
When separating the back door glass from the vehicle, be careful not to damage the vehicle paint or interior/exterior ornaments.
Disconnect the connectors.
| *1 | Clip |
| *2 | Piano Wire |
| *3 | Spacer |
From the interior, insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and back door 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.
| *1 | Matchmark |
Place matchmarks on the glass and vehicle body at 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 door glass.
Note
Leave as much adhesive on the vehicle body as possible when removing the back door glass.
| *1 | Matchmark |
Using suction cups, remove the back door glass.
REMOVE BACK WINDOW GLASS ADHESIVE DAM
Using a scraper, remove the dam.
REMOVE BACK WINDOW GLASS CLIP LH
Using a scraper, remove the clip.
REMOVE BACK WINDOW GLASS CLIP RH
Using a scraper, remove the clip.
REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS SPACER
Using a scraper, remove the 3 spacers.
CLEAN VEHICLE BODY
| *1 | Adhesive |
| *2 | Vehicle Body |
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.