Tailgate Weatherstrip And Channel: Removal

1. Open the tailgate.
2. Remove the push-in fasteners attaching the weatherstrip to the top corners of the tailgate. See Fig 1.
3. Peel the weatherstrip from the upper tailgate corners.
4. Slide the weatherstrip out of the tailgate channel.
5. If the weatherstrip channel requires replacement, peel the weatherstrip channel from the tailgate.

Fig 1: Tailgate Weatherstrip

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - TAILGATE

2 - WEATHERSTRIP