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Resin Top Assembly

Resin Top Assembly And Associated Parts:





Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the rear sun roof glass.
3. Remove the sunroof deflector.
- Remove the four fixing screws.





4. Remove the rear roof bracket covers (4) and remove the both sets of two bolts (3) on the resin top sides of the rear roof brackets (2).

5. Remove the air outlet grille assembly (LH & RH).
- Remove the two screws and pull the grille assemblies off toward the rear.

6. Remove the luggage light assembly and disconnect the connector.
7. Remove the high mount stop light assembly and disconnect the connector.




8. Disconnect the rear washer hose (Right side, inside air outlet grille assembly).




9. Disconnect the harness connector for the resin top (Left side, behind the luggage side trim).
- Remove the canopy cover (1), the luggage side lid (2) and luggage side upper cover (3). Then pull out the harness and disconnect the connector.

10. Remove the resin top assembly.
- Remove the two fixing bolts each and nut each from the left and right sides, then lift the resin top up and off.

Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order, noting the following points:
1. Removing and mounting the resin top should always be performed by two persons.
2. Tighten the resin top fixing bolts and nuts to the specified torque.
Torque: 15 N.m (11 lb.ft)