Installing the tailgate seal

• Remove sealant residue from the sheet metal flange
• Clean sheet metal flange
• Replace tailgate seal (1)

  Parts:  Tailgate seal

• Mount tailgate seal (1) starting from the center at the top

  Make sure that sealing joint (2) is at designated position

• Ensure that tailgate seal (1) rests correctly on all the adjacent trim panel components

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRIM PANEL FOR THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT WATER CHANNEL .