Remove the rear top cross connection

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT HOOD SEAL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER FOR THE CENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT .
• Refer to REMOVING UPPER CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to REPLACEMENT: REBUILD THE HOLDER .

• Release the clips (arrows) in the marked areas from the cross connection (1) at the rear top.

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• Loosen screws (1).
• Loosen screws (2).
• Feed out and remove cross connection (3) at rear top.

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