Rear Cover Plate, Removing And Installing, Fwd Vehicles: Removing
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-- Raise the vehicle.
-- Remove the wheels.
-- Remove the rear brake rotor. Refer to Removing .
-- Remove the wheel bearing unit. Refer to Wheel Bearing and Trailing Arm .
-- Hang the brake caliper with the brake carrier on the body with wire.
CAUTION:
Do not let the brake caliper with the brake carrier hang on the brake hose. Do not support the weight with the brake hose.
WARNING:
Do not actuate the brakes or the electromechanical parking brake when the brake caliper is removed.
-- Remove the cover plate bolts.
-- Remove the cover plate.