Removing The Rear Axle

• Remove the plastic nut for the fender liner. Bend the fender liner out of the way
• Drill out the heat deflector plate rivet on the sub-frame left rear bushing.

Does not apply to AWD: 

• Remove the two screws for the spring seat mounting on both sides.

Position a lifting table under the rear suspension.

Remove: 

• the four sub-frame mountings
• the sub-frame brackets screws
• the brake hose mounting stays from mountings on the brackets
• the brake pipes from the plastic clips
• the mounting for the fuel filter on the right bracket.

Carefully lower the rear suspension approximately 50 mm.

Remove: 

• the three hoses on the EVAP canister.

Applies only to All-wheel drive (AWD): 

• Remove the shock absorber from the link arm on both sides.

Applies to all models: 

• Lower the sub-frame fully.