Remove the tailgate seal

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE ROLLER COVER FOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH FLAPS IN THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH LOWER D-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to PARTIALLY DETACH THE REAR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WELL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LOADING EDGE TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH COVERS IN THE SEAT BELT FINISHER STRIP .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH BACKREST SIDE SECTIONS ON THE REAR SEAT BACKREST .
• Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL ON LEFT .
• Refer to REMOVING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH C-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH D-PILLAR TRIM PANELS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANELS OF THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM FOR THE TOP REAR WINDOW FRAME .
• Refer to REMOVING BOTH TRIM PIECES FOR THE SIDE REAR WINDOW FRAME .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR SPOILER .
• Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING HEADLINING .

• Pull off the tailgate seal (1) from the body beginning at the top center and remove.

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