Sliding Door Center Rail Replacement

NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to scratch the body.
Use seat covers to avoid damaging any surfaces.

Remove these items:
- Sliding door (see SLIDING DOOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
- Rear side trim panel (see TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION - REAR SIDE AREA )
- Second row seat belt retractor (see SECOND ROW SEAT BELT REPLACEMENT )
- Right side: Rear HVAC unit (see REAR HVAC UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
Manual sliding door: Remove the center roller from the center rail.

Fig 1: Identifying Center Roller
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Remove the center rail cover (A).
1. Remove the screw (B) and the bolts (C).
2. Slide the center rail cover rearward. The clips (D) will stay in the body.
3. Remove the clips from the body by turning them 45°.
  
  Fig 2: Removing Center Rail Cover With Torque Specifications
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Install the clips on the center rail cover.
Power sliding door: Remove the center roller (see step 7 ).
Remove the nuts from inside the vehicle.

Fig 3: Nuts With Torque Specifications
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Remove the center rail (A).

Fig 4: Identifying Center Rail
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If necessary, remove the center rail grommet (A) and center rail seals (B).

Fig 5: Identifying Center Rail Grommet And Seals
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Power sliding door: If necessary, remove the center rail cable guide (A).

Fig 6: Identifying Center Rail Cable Guide
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Install the center rail in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- If the clips for the center rail cover are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- Take care to tighten the front nut of the center rail first, before tightening any other nuts.
- Clean the groove area of the center rail (A). Apply multipurpose grease to the corner area of the sliding door, as shown.
Fig 7: Identifying Sliding Door Grease Applying Areas
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