Removal [12/2023 - ]: Procedure
- PRECAUTION (w/ Hands Free Power Back Door) NOTE:
After the ignition switch is turned off, there may be a waiting time before disconnecting the negative (-) battery terminal.
- DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE AUXILIARY BATTERY TERMINAL (w/ Hands Free Power Back Door)
Refer to REMOVAL [12/2023 - ]
- REMOVE REAR BUMPER STEP
Remove in this Direction - - - Using a moulding remover B, detach the claw as shown in the illustration.
Place Hand Here Remove in this Direction - Place your hand at the positions shown in the illustration and detach the claw as shown in the illustration.
Place Hand Here Remove in this Direction - Place your hand at the positions shown in the illustration and detach the claw and remove the rear bumper step as shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE REAR BUMPER BAR PLATE
Remove in this Direction - - - Detach the claws in the order shown in the illustration.
Remove in this Direction - - - Detach the claws in the order shown in the illustration.
Place Hand Here Remove in this Direction - Place your hand at the positions shown in the illustration and detach the claw and remove the rear bumper bar plate as shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE REAR COMBINATION LIGHT COVER LH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3 - REMOVE REAR COMBINATION LIGHT COVER RH
- Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
- REMOVE REAR BUMPER CORNER EXTENSION LH
Place Hand Here Remove in this Direction - Place your hand at the positions shown in the illustration and detach the claw as shown in the illustration.
Place Hand Here Remove in this Direction - Place your hand at the positions shown in the illustration and detach the claw as shown in the illustration.
Place Hand Here Remove in this Direction - Place your hand at the positions shown in the illustration and detach the claw as shown in the illustration.
Place Hand Here Remove in this Direction - Place your hand at the positions shown in the illustration and detach the claw and remove the rear bumper corner extension LH as shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE REAR BUMPER CORNER EXTENSION RH
- Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
- REMOVE REAR BUMPER FILLER LH
Remove in this Direction - - - Put protective tape around the rear bumper filler LH.
- Using a moulding remover B, detach the claw as shown in the illustration.
Place Hand Here Remove in this Direction - Place your hand at the positions shown in the illustration and detach the claw as shown in the illustration.
Place Hand Here Remove in this Direction - Place your hand at the positions shown in the illustration and detach the claw as shown in the illustration.
Place Hand Here Remove in this Direction - Place your hand at the positions shown in the illustration and detach the claw and clip and remove the rear bumper filler LH as shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE REAR BUMPER FILLER RH
- Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
- REMOVE REAR QUARTER PANEL MUDGUARD LH (w/ Mudguard)
See step 1 - REMOVE REAR QUARTER PANEL MUDGUARD RH (w/ Mudguard)
- Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
- REMOVE REAR BUMPER SIDE SEAL LH
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3 - REMOVE REAR BUMPER SIDE SEAL RH
- Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
- REMOVE QUARTER OUTSIDE MOULDING SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
HINT:
The illustration is an example, so the details may differ.
Screw Clip - Put protective tape around the quarter outside moulding sub-assembly LH.
- Using a 4 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the screw.
- Remove the clip.
- Detach the claw.
Place Hand Here Remove in this Direction - Place your hand at the positions shown in the illustration and detach the clip and remove part of quarter outside moulding sub-assembly LH as shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE QUARTER OUTSIDE MOULDING SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
- Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
- REMOVE REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY
HINT:
The illustration is an example, so the details may differ.
- Put protective tape around the rear bumper assembly.
Bolt (A) Screw - Remove the 4 bolts (A) and 6 screws.
Bolt (B) Screw - Remove the 2 bolts (B) and 6 screws.
Remove in this Direction - - - Remove the 2 clips.
- Detach the claw as shown in the illustration.
- Use the same procedure for the other side.
Remove in this Direction - - - Disconnect the 2 connectors and remove the rear bumper assembly as shown in the illustration.