Remove rear inner window channel strip

NOTE: Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.

Preliminary work

Refer to REMOVING THE REAR OUTER WINDOW RECESS FINISHER STRIP .
Refer to REMOVING THE INNER DOOR SILL COVER STRIP .
Refer to REMOVING REAR SEAT BENCH .
Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT BACKREST SIDE SECTION .
Refer to REMOVING REAR SEAT BACKREST .
Refer to REMOVING THE HEAD RESTRAINT ON REAR LEFT AND RIGHT .
Refer to REMOVING THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT HEAD RESTRAINT GUIDES .
Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANEL AT THE TOP OF THE ROLLOVER PROTECTION SYSTEM .
Refer to REMOVING REAR SIDE TRIM PANEL .

Precondition

Side window glass is open.

Feed out the window channel strip (1) at front on the side section and pull out upwards on the entire length.

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