Back Door Outside Garnish: Removal

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DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
REMOVE BACK DOOR CENTER GARNISH (See DISASSEMBLY )
REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH LH (See DISASSEMBLY )
REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH RH (See DISASSEMBLY )
REMOVE BACK DOOR COURTESY LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM BOARD (See DISASSEMBLY )
REMOVE LOWER BACK DOOR OUTSIDE GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
1. Remove the screw and the 7 clips.
2. Remove the back door outside garnish and disconnect the connector.
3. Remove the license plate light (see REMOVAL ).
  
  Fig 1: Identifying Lower Back Door Outside Garnish Sub-Assembly LH
  Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
REMOVE UPPER BACK DOOR OUTSIDE GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
1. Remove the screw and the 6 clips.
2. Remove the back door outside garnish.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Upper Back Door Outside Garnish Sub-Assembly LH
  Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
REMOVE LOWER BACK DOOR OUTSIDE GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
1. Remove the 5 clips and detach the claw.
2. Remove the back door outside garnish.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Lower Back Door Outside Garnish Sub-Assembly RH
  Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
REMOVE UPPER BACK DOOR OUTSIDE GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY RH
1. Remove the 6 clips and back door outside garnish.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Upper Back Door Outside Garnish Sub-Assembly RH
  Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002