Repair Procedures: Replacement

CAUTION:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface.
Take care not to bend or scratch the cover and other parts.

Remove the trunk trim.
(Refer to "TRUNK TRIM ")
Disconnect the connector (B), and then loosen the rear combination lamp mounting nuts.
Remove the rear combination lamp (A).

Fig 1: Rear Combination Lamp Mounting Nuts & Connector
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After loosening the rear bumpers side's mounting clips and screw, the disconnect the sides.

Fig 2: Rear Combination Lock Pin
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Loosen the trunk inner mounting bolts.
NOTE: Push on hook in the trunk in direction of arrow shown in graphic.

Fig 3: Rear Bumper Upper Clip & Screw
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Loosening the Mounting Bolts.

Fig 4: Lower Mounting Bolts
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Disconnect the rear bumper main connector (A).

Fig 5: Lower Mounting Bolts
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After loosening the mounting screw and clip, then remove the rear bumper cover (A).

Fig 6: Rear Bumper Side Clips & Screws
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Installation is in reverse of removal.

Installation is the reverse of removal.

NOTE: