Rear Fascia: Removal
- Open liftgate.
- Remove two push pin fasteners per side at the liftgate tower area. See Fig 1.
1 - REAR FASCIA 2 - PUSH PIN FASTENERS 3 - SCREWS (2) 4 - CHECK ALIGNMENT 5 - SCREWS (2 PER SIDE) 6 - PUSH PINS (4) - Hoist and support vehicle with safety stands, as necessary.
- Disconnect the park assist wire connector under the vehicle and the push pin fasteners attaching wire harness under the vehicle. See Fig 2
1 - PARK ASSIST WIRE CONNECTOR 2 - REAR FASCIA 3 - PUSH PIN FASTENERS ATTACHING WIRE HARNESS - Remove the four push pin fasteners attaching rear fascia to reinforcement bumper.
- Remove two screws (each side) attaching fascia to rear fascia bracket in the wheelhouse.
- Remove the screw on each side attaching the upper fascia in the tail lamp bucket area.
- Remove rear fascia from vehicle by lifting sides of fascia up and outboard to release from rear fascia brackets.
- Place fascia on a clean surface.
- Remove park assist sensors, if necessary. See Fig 3. (Refer to ELECTRICAL/CHIME/BUZZER/PARK ASSIST SENSOR - REMOVAL)
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1 - BRIGHT CHROME MOLDING 2 - STEP PAD 3 - REAR FASCIA 4 - FASCIA FASTENER 5 - PARK ASSIST SENSOR - Remove spring clips attaching upper and lower fascia together. See Fig 4.
- Using a trim stick release locking tabs and separate the upper and lower fascia.
- Remove move the bright chrome molding from the upper fascia. See Fig 5. Using a trim stick, starting at the out edge of the fascia release the locking tabs. See Fig 6. Grip the molding and pull outward from the fascia while releasing the locking tabs.
- Remove molding from fascia.
| 1 - REAR UPPER FASCIA |
| 2 - REAR LOWER FASCIA |
| 3 - INTERLOCKING SEAM AND SPRING CLIPS |
| 1 - REAR UPPER FASCIA |
| 2 - BRIGHT CHROME MOLDING |
| 3 - REAR LOWER FASCIA |
| 1 - REAR FASCIA |
| 2 - LOCKING TABS |
| 3 - TRIM STICK |