Removal [04/2018 -]: Procedure
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- REMOVE SPARE WHEEL COVER ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE BAGGAGE HOLDER NET
- REMOVE NO. 1 LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM HOOK
- REMOVE REAR FLOOR FINISH PLATE
- REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT INNER TRIM PAD
- REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM INNER COVER RH (for Gasoline Model)
- REMOVE LUGGAGE TRIM SERVICE HOLE COVER (for HV Model)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2 [04/2018 - 08/2019] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2 [08/2019 - 08/2021] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2 [08/2021 -]
- REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM INNER COVER RH (for HV Model)
- REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM INNER COVER LH
- REMOVE BACK DOOR STAY SPRING
- REMOVE LUGGAGE DOOR HINGE SUPPORT BUSH
- REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY NOTE:
- Avoid touching the piston rod as much as possible to prevent foreign matter from attaching to it. Be sure to hold the cylinder while servicing.
- Do not wear cotton gloves or other similar materials when handling the piston rod. Fibers may attach to the rod and result in gas leaks.
- Do not apply any horizontal load to the luggage compartment door support assembly in order to prevent the piston rod from deforming.
- Using a screwdriver with its tip wrapped with protective tape, slightly raise the stop ring as shown in the illustration.
*a Protective Tape Remove in this Direction (1) Remove in this Direction (2) NOTE:- Do not remove the stop rings from the luggage compartment door support assembly. Raise the stop ring just enough to allow the ball joint to be disengaged.
- Do not reuse the luggage compartment door support assembly if the stop ring has been removed.
- Disengage the ball joint.NOTE:
Remove the luggage compartment door support assembly while supporting the luggage door by hand.
- Disengage the guide as indicated by the arrows, in the order shown in the illustration to remove the luggage compartment door support assembly.
Remove in this Direction (1) Remove in this Direction (2)