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Back Door: Disassembly

  1. PRECAUTION 
    NOTE: For the glass hatch type, if any of the following parts are removed and installed or adjusted, the location of the axis of the rear wiper motor assembly will change, causing the wiping angle to change. Be sure to remove and install the rear wiper motor assembly using the centering jig.
    BACK DOOR REFERENCE

    Back door glass Rear wiper motor assembly
    Back door hinge assembly Rear wiper link pivot
    Back window stay assembly ear spoiler sub-assembly
    Back window lock assembly -
  2. REMOVE BACK WINDOW UPPER TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disengage the 4 clips and 4 claws, and remove the back window upper trim panel assembly.
    Fig 1: Identifying Back Window Upper Trim Panel Assembly With Clips And Claws
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  3. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH (w/o Power Back Door) 
    1. Disengage the 2 clips and 2 claws, and remove the back door trim cover LH.
    Fig 2: Identifying Back Door Trim Cover LH Clips And Claws
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  4. REMOVE BACK DOOR SERVICE HOLE COVER LH (w/ Power Back Door) 
    1. Disengage the 6 claws, and remove the back door service hole cover LH.
    Fig 3: Identifying Back Door Service Hole Cover LH Claws
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  5. DISCONNECT POWER BACK DOOR ROD (w/ Power Back Door) 
    1. Disconnect the power back door rod and remove the back door stay plate.
    Fig 4: Locating Power Back Door Rod Bolt
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  6. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH (w/ Power Back Door) 
    1. Disengage the 2 clips and 2 claws, and remove the back door trim cover LH.
    Fig 5: Identifying Back Door Trim Cover LH Clips And Claws
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  7. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM COVER RH 
    1. Disengage the 2 clips and 2 claws, and remove the back door trim cover RH.
    Fig 6: Identifying Back Door Trim Cover RH Clips And Claws
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  8. REMOVE BACK DOOR LOCK COVER (for Glass Hatch Type) 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws and 4 guides, and remove the back door lock cover.
    Fig 7: Identifying Back Door Lock Cover Claws And Guides
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  9. REMOVE ASSIST STRAP HOLE COVER 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws and 2 guides, and remove the assist strap hole cover.
    Fig 8: Identifying Assist Strap Hole Cover Claws And Guides
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  10. REMOVE ASSIST STRAP ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the bolt and assist strap assembly.
    Fig 9: Locating Assist Strap Assembly Bolt
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  11. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disengage the 16 clips and remove the back door trim panel assembly.
    Fig 10: Identifying Back Door Trim Panel Assembly With Clips
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  12. REMOVE BACK DOOR LOCK COVER (for Fixed Glass Type) 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws and 4 guides, and remove the back door lock cover.
    Fig 11: Identifying Back Door Lock Cover Claws And Guides
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  13. REMOVE BACK PANEL TRIM BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disengage the 2 clips and remove the back panel trim bracket sub-assembly.
    Fig 12: Identifying Back Panel Trim Bracket Sub-Assembly With Clips
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  14. REMOVE BACK DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY (w/o Power Back Door) 
    1. Disconnect the connector.
    2. Remove the 3 bolts and back door lock assembly.
    Fig 13: Locating Back Door Lock Assembly Connector With Bolts
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  15. REMOVE BACK DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY (w/ Power Back Door) 
    1. Disconnect the connector.
    2. Disengage the clamp.
      Fig 14: Locating Back Door Lock Assembly Connector With Clamp
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    3. Remove the 4 bolts and back door lock assembly.
  16. REMOVE STEREO COMPONENT SPEAKER ASSEMBLY (w/ Back Door Speaker)  (See INSTALLATION )
  17. REMOVE POWER BACK DOOR WARNING BUZZER (w/ Power Back Door)  (See REMOVAL )
  18. REMOVE POWER BACK DOOR MAIN SWITCH (w/ Power Back Door)  (See REMOVAL )
    Fig 15: Identifying Back Door Lock Assembly With Bolts
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  19. REMOVE POWER BACK DOOR SENSOR ASSEMBLY LH (w/ Power Back Door)  (See REMOVAL )
  20. REMOVE POWER BACK DOOR SENSOR ASSEMBLY RH (w/ Power Back Door) 

    HINT:

    Use the same procedure for the RH side and the LH side.

  21. REMOVE BACK DOOR OUTSIDE GARNISH ASSEMBLY  (See REMOVAL )
  22. REMOVE TELEVISION CAMERA ASSEMBLY (w/ Rear View Monitor System)  (See REMOVAL )
  23. REMOVE REAR WIPER SHAFT COVER (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See REMOVAL )
  24. REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM HEAD CAP  (See REMOVAL )
  25. REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY  (See REMOVAL )
  26. REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR GROMMET (for Fixed Glass Type)  (See REMOVAL )
  27. REMOVE REAR WIPER LINK CAP (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See REMOVAL )
  28. REMOVE REAR WIPER LINK PIVOT (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See REMOVAL )
  29. REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See REMOVAL )
  30. REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY (for Fixed Glass Type)  (See REMOVAL )
  31. REMOVE BACK WINDOW LOCK ASSEMBLY (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See REMOVAL )
  32. REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS GUIDE BRACKET SUB-ASSEMBLY (for Fixed Glass Type) 
    1. Loosen the bolt < A >.
      NOTE: Bolt < A > cannot be removed from the back door glass guide bracket sub-assembly.
    2. Remove the 3 bolts.
      Fig 16: Locating Back Door Glass Guide Bracket Sub-Assembly Bolts
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    3. Disengage the clip and remove the back door glass guide bracket sub-assembly.
  33. REMOVE REAR SPOILER SUB-ASSEMBLY  (See REMOVAL )
  34. REMOVE BACK WINDOW STAY ASSEMBLY LH (for Glass Hatch Type)  (See BACK WINDOW SUPPORT )
  35. REMOVE BACK WINDOW STAY ASSEMBLY RH (for Glass Hatch Type) 

    HINT:

    Use the same procedure for the RH side and the LH side.

    Fig 17: Identifying Back Door Glass Guide Bracket Sub-Assembly With Clip
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  36. REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS  (See INSTALLATION )
  37. REMOVE NO. 2 BACK DOOR WEATHERSTRIP 
    1. Remove the No. 2 back door weatherstrip.
    Fig 18: Identifying No. 2 Back Door Weatherstrip
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