Removal [09/2023 - 12/2023]: Procedure
- REMOVE RADIATOR GRILLE (OR FRONT PANEL) EMBLEM
*a Wooden Blocks *b Piano Wire Heated Part Protective Tape - Apply protective tape around the radiator grille (or front panel) emblem as shown in the illustration.
- Using a heat light, heat the front bumper assembly and radiator grille (or front panel) emblem.WARNING:
- Do not touch the heat light and heated parts, touching the heat light may result in burns.
- Touching heated parts for a long time may result in burns.
*a Heated Part *b Heat Light NOTE:Do not heat the front bumper assembly or emblem excessively.
Standard
Item Temperature Front Bumper Assembly 20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F) - Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
- Insert a piano wire between the front bumper assembly and radiator grille (or front panel) emblem.
- Pull the piano wire and cut the double-sided tape that holds the radiator grille (or front panel) emblem to the front bumper assembly.NOTE:
Be careful not to damage the front bumper assembly.
- REMOVE NO. 2 BACK DOOR NAME PLATE
*a Wooden Blocks *b Piano Wire Heated Part Protective Tape - Apply protective tape around the No. 2 back door name plate as shown in the illustration.
- Using a heat light, heat the rear light assembly and No. 2 back door name plate.WARNING:
- Do not touch the heat light and heated parts, touching the heat light may result in burns.
- Touching heated parts for a long time may result in burns.
*a Heated Part *b Heat Light NOTE:Do not heat the rear light assembly or emblem excessively.
Standard
Item Temperature Rear Light Assembly 20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F) - Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
- Insert a piano wire between the rear light assembly and No. 2 back door name plate.
- Pull the piano wire and cut the double-sided tape that holds the No. 2 back door name plate to the rear light assembly.NOTE:
Be careful not to damage the rear light assembly.
- REMOVE NO. 1 BACK DOOR NAME PLATE
*a Wooden Blocks *b Piano Wire Heated Part Protective Tape - Apply protective tape around the No. 1 back door name plate as shown in the illustration.
- Using a heat light, heat the back door panel and front No. 1 back door name plate.WARNING:
- Do not touch the heat light and heated parts, touching the heat light may result in burns.
- Touching heated parts for a long time may result in burns.
*a Heated Part *b Heat Light NOTE:Do not heat the back door panel or No. 1 back door name plate excessively.
Standard
Item Temperature Back Door Panel 40 to 60°C (104 to 140°F) - Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
- Insert a piano wire between the back door panel and No. 1 back door name plate.
- Pull the piano wire and cut the double-sided tape that holds the front No. 1 back door name plate to the back door panel.NOTE:
Be careful not to damage the back door panel.
- REMOVE FRONT NO. 2 FENDER NAME PLATE (for Sport Package)
*a Wooden Blocks *b Piano Wire Heated Part Protective Tape - Apply protective tape around the front No. 2 fender name plate as shown in the illustration.
- Using a heat light, heat the front fender panel and front No. 2 fender name plate.WARNING:
- Do not touch the heat light and heated parts, touching the heat light may result in burns.
- Touching heated parts for a long time may result in burns.
*a Heated Part *b Heat Light NOTE:Do not heat the front fender panel or front No. 2 fender name plate excessively.
Standard
Item Temperature Front Fender Panel 40 to 60°C (104 to 140°F) - Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
- Insert a piano wire between the front fender panel and front No. 2 fender name plate.
- Pull the piano wire and cut the double-sided tape that holds the front No. 2 fender name plate to the front fender panel.NOTE:
Be careful not to damage the front fender panel.
- REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 FENDER NAME PLATE (for Sport Package)
- Use the same procedure as for the front No. 2 fender name plate.