Rear Door Applique: Removal

Open rear door.
Lower door window to the lowest position (Fig. Fig 1 ).

Fig 1: Removing Rear Door Applique
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Remove front and rear screws attaching outside belt weatherstrip and remove from door (Fig. Fig 2 ).

Fig 2: Removing Rear Door Outside Weatherstrip
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Remove glass run weatherstrip as necessary to access the three screws in the B-pillar applique. The glass run weatherstrip will need to be free of the glass on forward edge, so that the front edge of the glass can push outward to access the lower screw (Fig. Fig 3 ).

Fig 3: Removing Lower Screw
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Place a shop towel between the tract and glass so that screw(s) do not fall in to the door opening.
Remove screws attaching B-pillar applique.
Remove B-pillar applique from door.
To remove C-pillar applique pull glass run weatherstrip down as necessary to access the three screws in the C-pillar applique (Fig. Fig 4 ).

Fig 4: Removing Door Run Weatherstrip
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Remove screws attaching C-pillar applique.
Remove C-pillar from door.