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Rear Door: Disassembly

  1. DISCONNECT NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
    CAUTION: Wait for 90 seconds after disconnecting the terminal to prevent airbag deployment (See AIRBAG SYSTEM ).
    NOTE: When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected (See INITIALIZATION ).
  2. REMOVE REAR DOOR INSIDE HANDLE BEZEL PLUG 
    1. Using a screwdriver with the tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 3 claws and remove the rear door inside handle bezel plug.
    Fig 1: Removing Rear Door Inside Handle Bezel Plug
    G05422097Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. REMOVE REAR DOOR ARMREST UPPER BASE PANEL 
    1. Using a screwdriver with the tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 6 claws and 2 clips, and remove the rear door armrest upper base panel.
    2. Disconnect the connector.
    Fig 2: Removing Rear Door Armrest Upper Base Panel
    G05422193Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. REMOVE REAR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR SWITCH ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear power window regulator switch assembly.
    Fig 3: Identifying Claws Of Rear Power Window Regulator Switch Assembly
    G05421165Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. REMOVE DOOR ASSIST GRIP COVER 
    1. Using a screwdriver with the tip wrapped with protective tape, disengage the 4 claws and remove the door assist grip cover.
    Fig 4: Removing Door Assist Grip Cover
    G05422195Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. REMOVE REAR DOOR TRIM BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 3 screws.
      Fig 5: Identifying Rear Door Trim Board Sub-Assembly With Screws
      G05422196Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Using a clip remover, disengage the 9 clips.
    3. Disengage the 5 claws and separate the rear door trim board sub-assembly from the rear door inner glass weatherstrip.
      Fig 6: Identifying Rear Door Trim Board Sub-Assembly With Claws And Clips
      G06114139Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Disengage the 2 clamps.
    5. Disconnect the front door lock remote control cable and rear door inside locking cable.
    Fig 7: Disconnecting Front Door Lock Remote Control Cable And Rear Door Inside Locking Cable
    G05422198Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. REMOVE REAR DOOR INSIDE HANDLE SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the 2 screws.
    2. Disengage the 2 claws and disconnect the rear door inside handle sub-assembly.
  8. REMOVE REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLY  (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION )
    Fig 8: Locating Rear Door Inside Handle Sub-Assembly Screws With Claws
    G05422199Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  9. REMOVE REAR DOOR INNER GLASS WEATHERSTRIP 
    1. Remove the rear door inner glass weatherstrip from the rear door panel.
    Fig 9: Identifying Rear Door Inner Glass Weatherstrip
    G05422200Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  10. REMOVE REAR DOOR SERVICE HOLE COVER 
    1. Disconnect the connector.
    2. Remove the rear door service hole cover.

      HINT:

      Remove the remaining tape on the door.

      Fig 10: Locating Rear Door Service Hole Cover
      G05422201Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  11. REMOVE REAR DOOR CHECK ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the bolt, 2 nuts, and the rear door check assembly.
    Fig 11: Identifying Rear Door Check Assembly With Bolt And Nuts
    G05422202Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  12. REMOVE REAR DOOR WEATHERSTRIP 
    1. Using a clip remover, disengage the 19 clips and remove the rear door weatherstrip.
    Fig 12: Identifying Rear Door Weatherstrip Clips
    G05422203Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  13. REMOVE REAR DOOR GLASS RUN 
    1. Remove the rear door glass run.
    Fig 13: Identifying Rear Door Glass Run
    G05422204Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  14. REMOVE REAR DOOR FRAME GARNISH 
    1. Disengage the clip and remove the rear door frame garnish.

      HINT:

      This clip needs to be replaced with a new one because the clip will break when removing the rear door frame garnish.

      Fig 14: Identifying Clip Of Rear Door Frame Garnish
      G06114147Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  15. REMOVE REAR DOOR WINDOW DIVISION BAR SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the rear door vent seal.
      Fig 15: Identifying Rear Door Vent Seal
      G05422206Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the 2 bolts, screw, and the rear door window division bar sub-assembly.
    Fig 16: Identifying Rear Door Window Division Bar Sub-Assembly With Bolts And Screw
    G05422207Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  16. REMOVE REAR DOOR QUARTER WINDOW GLASS 
    1. Remove the rear door quarter window glass and the rear door quarter window weatherstrip as a unit as shown in the illustration.
    2. Remove the rear door quarter window glass from the rear door quarter window weatherstrip.
    Fig 17: Removing Rear Door Quarter Window Glass From Rear Door Quarter Window Weatherstrip
    G06114150Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  17. REMOVE REAR DOOR GLASS SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Remove the rear door glass sub-assembly from the rear door window regulator sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.
      NOTE: Do not damage the door glass.
      Fig 18: Removing Rear Door Glass Sub-Assembly From Rear Door Window Regulator Sub-Assembly
      G05422209Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  18. REMOVE REAR DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disconnect the connector.
    2. Loosen the temporary bolt.
      NOTE: Do not remove the temporary bolt. If the temporary bolt is removed, the rear door window regulator may fall and cause damage.
      Fig 19: Locating Rear Door Window Regulator Connector With Temporary Bolt
      G05422210Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Remove the 3 bolts.
    4. Remove the rear door window regulator sub-assembly and the rear power window regulator motor assembly as a unit.
    5. Remove the temporary bolt from the rear door window regulator sub-assembly.
  19. REMOVE REAR POWER WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY 
    1. Connect the positive (+) lead of the battery to terminal 2, and the negative (-) lead to terminal 1 of the rear power window regulator motor assembly to move the lift arm to the position shown in the illustration.
      Fig 20: Connecting Battery Lead To Terminal Of Rear Power Window Regulator Motor Assembly
      G05422211Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Using a "TORX" driver (T25), remove the 3 screws and the rear power window regulator motor assembly.
    Fig 21: Locating Rear Power Window Regulator Motor Assembly Screws
    G05421174Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  20. REMOVE REAR DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a "TORX" socket wrench (T30), remove the 3 screws.
    2. Move the rear door lock assembly downward and pull the release plate out of the rear door outside handle frame.
    3. Remove the door lock wiring harness seal from the rear door lock assembly.
    Fig 22: Removing Rear Door Lock Assembly
    G05420289Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  21. REMOVE REAR DOOR LOCK REMOTE CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a screwdriver, disengage the claw.

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

      Fig 23: Identifying Claw On Rear Door Lock Remote Control Cable Assembly
      G05420290Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the rear door lock remote control cable assembly.
    Fig 24: Identifying Rear Door Lock Remote Control Cable Assembly
    G05420291Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  22. REMOVE REAR DOOR INSIDE LOCKING CABLE ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a screwdriver, disengage the 3 claws.

      HINT:

      Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

      Fig 25: Identifying Claws On Rear Door Inside Locking Cable Assembly
      G05420292Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Remove the rear door inside locking cable assembly.
    Fig 26: Identifying Rear Door Inside Locking Cable Assembly
    G05420293Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  23. REMOVE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE COVER 
    1. Using a "TORX" socket wrench (T30), loosen the screw.

      HINT:

      The screw cannot be removed because it is integrated into the rear door outside handle frame sub-assembly.

      Fig 27: Loosening Rear Door Outside Handle Cover Screw
      G05422218Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Disengage the claw and remove the rear door outside handle cover.
    Fig 28: Identifying Rear Door Outside Handle Cover Claw
    G06114161Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  24. REMOVE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE ASSEMBLY 
    1. Pull and hold the release plate of the rear door outside handle frame sub-assembly as shown in the illustration.
      NOTE: The rear door outside handle assembly may be damaged when removing the rear door outside handle assembly, unless the release plate of the rear door outside handle frame sub-assembly is pulled and held.
    2. Remove the rear door outside handle assembly as shown in the illustration.
    Fig 29: Releasing Plate Of Rear Door Outside Handle Frame Sub-Assembly
    G05422220Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    Fig 30: Removing Rear Door Outside Handle Assembly
    G05422221Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  25. REMOVE REAR DOOR FRONT OUTSIDE HANDLE PAD 
    1. Disengage the 3 claws and remove the rear door front outside handle pad.
    Fig 31: Identifying Front Door Front Outside Handle Pad Claws
    G05422124Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  26. REMOVE REAR DOOR REAR OUTSIDE HANDLE PAD 
    1. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear door rear outside handle pad.
    Fig 32: Identifying Front Door Rear Outside Handle Pad Claws
    G05422125Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  27. REMOVE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE FRAME SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Using a "TORX" socket wrench (T30), remove the screw.
    2. Disengage the 2 claws and remove the rear door outside handle frame sub-assembly.
  28. REMOVE REAR DOOR BELT MOULDING ASSEMBLY  (See REMOVAL )
    Fig 33: Removing Rear Door Outside Handle Frame Sub-Assembly
    G05422224Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  29. REMOVE REAR DOOR NO. 2 WEATHERSTRIP 
    1. Disengage the claw.
    2. Disengage the 11 clips and remove the rear door No. 2 weatherstrip.
  30. REMOVE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE MOULDING SUB-ASSEMBLY  (See INSTALLATION )
  31. REMOVE NO. 3 BLACK OUT TAPE  (See REMOVAL )
  32. REMOVE NO. 2 BLACK OUT TAPE  (See REMOVAL )
  33. REMOVE INNER UPPER BLACK OUT REAR DOOR TAPE  (See INSTALLATION )
  34. REMOVE INNER FRONT BLACK OUT REAR DOOR TAPE  (See INSTALLATION )
  35. REMOVE INNER REAR BLACK OUT REAR DOOR TAPE  (See INSTALLATION )
Fig 34: Identifying Rear Door No. 2 Weatherstrip Clips And Claws
G06114167Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
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