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Rear Quarter Trim: Removal

CAUTION:
  • Before handling the airbag system components, refer to "CAUTION" of "General Description" in "AIRBAG SYSTEM". Ref. to AIRBAG SYSTEM>GENERAL DESCRIPTION>CAUTION .
  • Side impact sensor (under the rear center seat) for the airbag system is located under the front center of the rear seat cushion. Be careful not to apply strong impact to the sensor when working with the rear seat cushion removed.
  1. Disconnect the ground terminal from the battery sensor, and wait for at least 60 seconds before starting work. Ref. to GROUND TERMINAL REMOVAL OR INSTALLATION .
  2. Remove the mat floor CTR, mat rear floor side, cover trunk and spacer rear floor side.
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  3. Remove the spacer rear floor front together with the board rear floor front.
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  4. Remove the clips, and remove the cover rear floor edge assembly.
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  5. Remove the rear seat cushion assembly. Ref. to SEATS>REAR SEAT>REMOVAL .
  6. Disconnect the claws and remove the cover catcher.
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    NOTE: Remove the cover catcher using a plastic remover.
  7. Release the clips and claws, and then remove the cover side sill rear UPR.
    CAUTION: Do not pull with excessive force. Doing so may damage the claws of the cover side sill rear UPR.
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  8. Remove the trim panel assembly apron.
    1. Remove the bolt.
    2. Remove the lower anchor bolts of rear seat belts.
    3. Disengage the claws and clips, and remove the trim panel assembly apron.
      CAUTION:
      • Forcibly removing the clips near the seat belt lower anchor bolts may deform or damage the clip base. Use a clip remover for operation.
      • Forcibly removing the claw on trim panel assembly apron upper side may deform or damage the claw base. Remove from the rear side of the vehicle in order.
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    NOTE:
    • The number of clips on the LH side is 6.
    • For model with sub woofer, the number of clips on the RH side is 5.
    • For LH side, disconnect the socket assembly connector.
    • For model with remote control back rest switch, disconnect the remote control back rest switch connector.
  9. Remove the trim panel assembly D pillar.
    1. Remove the cover belt.
    2. Release the claws and clips, and remove the trim panel assembly D pillar.
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  10. Release the claws and clips, and remove the trim panel assembly C pillar.
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