Sedan (4SD)
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- Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
- Remove the following parts:
- Front scuff plate (LH) (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Front side trim (LH) (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Rear scuff plate (LH) (See REAR SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- B-pillar lower trim (LH) (See B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Lap pre-tensioner seat belt (See FRONT SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .) (With lap pre-tensioner seat belt.)
- Rear seat cushion (See REAR SEAT CUSHION REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Tire house trim (LH) (See TIRE HOUSE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Trunk covering (See TRUNK COVERING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Trunk board (See TRUNK BOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Trunk end trim (See TRUNK END TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Trunk side trim (LH) (See TRUNK SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Fuel-filler lid opener (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Fuel-filler lid opener lever (See FUEL-FILLER LID OPENER AND LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the fuel-filler lid opener cable from clips A and B.
- Remove the fuel-filler lid opener cable from clips C and D.
- Remove the fuel-filler lid opener cable from clip E.
- Pull the fuel-filler lid opener cable from the crossmember.
- Install in the reverse order of removal.