Removal and Installation

All vehicles 

1. Remove the D-pillar trim panels. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
2. Remove the C-pillar trim panels. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .

Vehicles equipped with glass roof 

3. Remove the rear dome lamp.
   • Using a non-marring tool, pry down from the rear of the dome lamp.
   Fig 1: Removing Rear Dome Lamp

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4. Disconnect the dome lamp electrical connector.
   • Feed the dome lamp electrical connector through the dome lamp housing.
   Fig 2: Locating Dome Lamp Electrical Connector

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5. Pull downward on the sunshade frame at the rear of the back window opening panel to release the sunshade frame pin-type retainers.
   Fig 3: Pulling Downward On Sunshade Frame

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All vehicles 

6. Release the rear headliner pin-type retainers.
   Fig 4: Releasing Rear Headliner Pin-Type Retainers

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7. Lower the rear of the headliner to gain access to the electrical connectors.
8. Disconnect the electrical connectors and the routing clips.
   Fig 5: Locating Electrical Connectors And Routing Clips

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9. Disconnect the rear washer hose routing.
10. Disconnect the grommets from the vehicle body.
    • Position the wiring harness through the vehicle body.
    • Position the rear washer hose routing through the vehicle body.
    Fig 6: Locating Grommets

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Vehicles with power liftgate 

11. Remove the power liftgate rod upper nut cover and nut.
    • To install, apply threadlock to the threads of the fastener and tighten to 11 Nm (97 lb-in).
12. Remove the power liftgate rod from the liftgate.

All vehicles 

13. Support the liftgate in the open position.
14. Remove the liftgate struts.
15. With help from an assistant, remove the liftgate hinge-to-liftgate bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 34 Nm (25 lb-ft).
16. With help from an assistant, remove the liftgate.
17. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

• Check liftgate alignment. For additional information, refer to LIFTGATE ALIGNMENT .
• If equipped with power liftgate, initialize the power liftgate system. For additional information, refer to POWER LIFTGATE INITIALIZATION .