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Installation [09/2015 - 08/2016]: Procedure

  1. INSTALL REAR UPPER COIL SPRING INSULATOR 
    1. Install the rear upper coil spring insulator to the vehicle.
  2. INSTALL REAR LOWER COIL SPRING INSULATOR 
    1. Install the rear lower coil spring insulator to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly.
  3. INSTALL REAR COIL SPRING 
    1. Set the rear coil spring to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly.
      GTY625728Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      *a Identification Mark
      NOTE:

      Set the rear coil spring so that the identification mark is positioned as shown in the illustration.

    2. Using a jack and wooden block, slowly jack up the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly and then install the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly to the rear axle carrier sub-assembly with the bolt and nut.

      Torque: 100 N*m (1020 kgf*cm, 74 ft.*lbf) 

      WARNING:

      Do not jack up the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly too high as the vehicle may fall.

      NOTE:
      • Because the nut has its own stopper, do not turn the nut. Tighten the bolt with the nut secured.
      • When jacking up the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly, be sure to jack it up slowly.
      • Make sure to perform this operation with the vehicle kept as low as possible.
      • Insert the bolt with the threaded end facing the front of the vehicle.
  4. INSTALL REAR STABILIZER LINK ASSEMBLY 
    1. Install the rear stabilizer link assembly to the rear stabilizer bar with the nut (B).
      GTY613785Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      Torque: 90 N*m (918 kgf*cm, 66 ft.*lbf) 

      HINT: 

      If the ball joint turns together with the nut, use a 6 mm hexagon socket wrench to hold the stud bolt.

    2. Install the rear stabilizer link assembly to the rear No. 2 suspension arm assembly with the 2 nuts (A).

      Torque: 82 N*m (836 kgf*cm, 60 ft.*lbf) 

  5. INSTALL REAR SUSPENSION ARM COVER 

    See step  8

  6. INSTALL TAIL EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY (for RH Side) 

    Refer to INSTALLATION [09/2015 - 12/2017]

  7. INSTALL REAR WHEEL 

    Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1

  8. INSTALL REAR NO. 2 SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY 

    See step  11

  9. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT 

    Refer to ADJUSTMENT [09/2015 - 08/2016]

  10. PERFORM INITIALIZATION 
    Parking assist monitor system for Initialization: Refer to INITIALIZATION [09/2015 - 08/2019]
    for Calibration: Refer to CALIBRATION [09/2015 - 12/2017]
    Panoramic view monitor system for Initialization: Refer to INITIALIZATION [09/2015 - 08/2019]
    for Calibration: Refer to CALIBRATION [09/2015 - 12/2017]
    • Automatic headlight beam level control system
    • AFS (Adaptive front-lighting system)
    Refer to INITIALIZATION [09/2015 - 08/2019]