Name Plate: Installation

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HINT

When installing the emblem and plate, heat the vehicle body, emblem and plate using a heat light.

Heating Temperature

HEATING TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATION

Item	Temperature
Vehicle Body	40 to 60°C (104 to 140°F)
Emblem	20 to 30°C (68 to 86°F)
Plate	20 to 30°C (68 to 86°F)

NOTE: Do not heat the vehicle body, emblem and plate excessively.

INSTALL NO. 2 FRONT FENDER NAME PLATE
1. Clean the vehicle body surface
  1. Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body surface
  2. Remove the double-sided tape from the vehicle body
  3. Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner
2. Clean the No. 2 front fender name plate (if reusing the No. 2 front fender name plate)
  1. Using a heat light, heat the No. 2 front fender name plate
  2. Remove the double-sided tape from the No. 2 front fender name plate
  3. Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner
  4. Apply new double-sided tape to the No. 2 front fender name plate
3. Install the No. 2 front fender name plate
  1. Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body and No. 2 front fender name plate
  2. Remove the peeling paper from the face of the No. 2 front fender name plate
    HINT
    
    After removing the peeling paper, keep the exposed adhesive free from foreign matter
  3. Engage the 2 pins and install the No. 2 front fender name plate.
    
    Fig 1: Identifying No. 2 Front Fender Name Plate Pins
    Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
INSTALL NO. 1 FRONT FENDER NAME PLATE
1. Clean the vehicle body surface
  1. Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body surface
  2. Remove the double-sided tape from the vehicle body.
  3. Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner.
2. Clean the No. 1 front fender name plate (if reusing the No. 1 front fender name plate).
  1. Using a heat light, heat the No. 1 front fender name plate
  2. Remove the double-sided tape from the No. 1 front fender name plate.
  3. Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner.
  4. Apply new double-sided tape to the No. 1 front fender name plate.
3. Install the No. 1 front fender name plate.
  1. Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body and No. 1 front fender name plate.
  2. Remove the peeling paper from the face of the No. 1 front fender name plate.
    HINT.
    
    After removing the peeling paper, keep the exposed adhesive free from foreign matter
  3. Engage the 2 pins and install the No. 1 front fender name plate.
    
    Fig 2: Identifying No. 1 Front Fender Name Plate Pins
    Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
INSTALL NO. 3 LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR PLATE
1. Clean the vehicle body surface.
  1. Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body surface.
  2. Remove the double-sided tape from the vehicle body
  3. Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner.
2. Clean the No. 3 luggage compartment door plate (if reusing the No. 3 luggage compartment door plate)
  1. Using a heat light, heat the No. 3 luggage compartment door plate
  2. Remove the double-sided tape from the No. 3 luggage compartment door plate.
  3. Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner
  4. Apply new double-sided tape to the No. 3 luggage compartment door plate
3. Install the No. 3 luggage compartment door plate.
  1. Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body and No. 3 luggage compartment door plate.
  2. Remove the peeling paper from the face of the No. 3 luggage compartment door plate
    HINT
    
    After removing the peeling paper, keep the exposed adhesive free from foreign matter.
  3. Engage the 2 pins and install the No. 3 luggage compartment door plate
    
    Fig 3: Identifying No. 3 Luggage Compartment Door Plate Pins
    Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
INSTALL NO. 1 LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR NAME PLATE
1. Clean the vehicle body surface
  1. Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body surface
  2. Remove the double-sided tape from the vehicle body
  3. Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner
2. Clean the No. 1 luggage compartment door name plate (If reusing the No. 1 luggage compartment door name plate)
  1. Using a heat light, heat the No. 1 luggage compartment door name plate.
  2. Remove the double-sided tape from the No. 1 luggage compartment door name plate
  3. Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner.
  4. Apply new double-sided tape to the No. 1 luggage compartment door name plate
3. Install the No. 1 luggage compartment door name plate.
  1. Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body and No. 1 luggage compartment door name plate.
  2. Remove the peeling paper from the face of the No. 1 luggage compartment door name plate.
    HINT.
    
    After removing the peeling paper, keep the exposed adhesive free from foreign matter.
  3. Engage the 2 pins and install the No. 1 luggage compartment door name plate.
    
    Fig 4: Identifying No. 1 Luggage Compartment Door Name Plate Pins
    Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
INSTALL SYMBOL EMBLEM
1. Clean the vehicle body surface.
  1. Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body surface.
  2. Remove the double-sided tape from the vehicle body.
  3. Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner
2. Clean the symbol emblem (if reusing the symbol emblem).
  1. Using a heat light, heat the symbol emblem.
  2. Remove the double-sided tape from the symbol emblem.
  3. Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner.
  4. Apply new double-sided tape to the symbol emblem.
3. Install the symbol emblem.
  1. Using a heat light, heat the vehicle body and symbol emblem.
  2. Remove the peeling paper from the face of the symbol emblem
    HINT:
    
    After removing the peeling paper, keep the exposed adhesive free from foreign matter.
  3. Engage the 2 pins and install the symbol emblem.
    
    Fig 5: Identifying Symbol Emblem Pins
    Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002