Liftgate Garnish Removal/Installation

Attach a piece of wire between the liftgate striker and liftgate latch to hold the liftgate in the half-opened position as shown below.

Fig 1: Attaching Wire Between Liftgate Striker And Liftgate Latch
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WARNING:
- Always wear gloves when using a utility knife. Using a utility knife with bare hands can cause injury.
Peeling off the double-sided adhesive tape shown in the figure using a utility knife.

Fig 2: Peeling Off Double-Sided Adhesive Tape Using Utility Knife
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Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the position shown in the figure, rotate it in the direction of the arrows and detach liftgate garnish clips.

Fig 3: Detaching Liftgate Garnish Clips Using Tape-Wrapped Flathead Screwdriver
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Affix rag using tape to the position shown in the figure.

Fig 4: Affixing Rag Using Tape
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Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the position shown in the figure, rotate it in the direction of the arrow and detach liftgate garnish clips.

Fig 5: Detaching Liftgate Garnish Clips Using Tape-Wrapped Flathead Screwdriver
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Remove the liftgate garnish.
Install in the reverse order removal.