Front Water Drain Hoses, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Position the front seat backrests all the way toward the rear.

-- Remove the headliner and place on the seats. Refer to HEADLINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the water drain hose -1- from the sliding sunroof -2- -arrow A-.

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-- Remove the water drain hose -1- -arrows-.

-- Remove the plenum chamber cover. Refer to PLENUM CHAMBER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- For guiding the new water drain hose in later, insert an approximately 500 mm long wire through the grommet -arrow- into the water drain hose.

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-- Loosen the grommet -arrow- on the plenum chamber and remove it from the water drain hose.

-- Remove the water drain hose toward the inside while holding the wire at the same time.