Removal and Replacement

REMOVAL




1. REMOVE DOOR INSIDE HANDLE BEZEL
Using a screwdriver, remove the door inside handle bezel.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

2. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR TRIM
a. Remove the 2 screws and luggage compartment door assist grip.
b. Remove the 14 clips and luggage compartment door trim.




3. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR HINGE COVERS
a. Remove the 3 clips.
b. Open the cover and remove the hinge cover.
c. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.

4. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR
a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Disengage the clamps.
c. Remove the 4 bolts and door.

Torque: 8.0 N.m (82 kgf.cm, 72 in.lbf)

5. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM NO. 2 COVER




6. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM REAR COVER
a. Using a clip remover, remove the 5 clips.
b. Using a screwdriver, remove the luggage compartment trim rear cover.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

7. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR HOOKS




8. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM SIDE COVER LH AND RH
a. Remove the 4 clips and luggage compartment trim side cover.
b. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.

9. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR MAT
Remove the 3 clips and luggage compartment floor mat.




10. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM FRONT COVER
Remove the 4 clips and luggage compartment trim front cover.




11. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION
Pull up the front portion of the seat cushion, then remove it.




12. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the rear seat belt from the belt guide as shown in the illustration.
b. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.




c. Remove the 4 bolts.

Torque: 18 N.m (184 kgf.cm, 13 ft.lbf)

d. Pull up the seatback to remove it.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the body.




13. REMOVE ROOF SIDE INNER GARNISH
a. Using a screwdriver, remove the roof side inner garnish.
b. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.




14. REMOVE HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LIGHT
a. Remove the high-mounted stop light as shown in the illustration.
b. Disconnect the connector.




15. REMOVE PACKAGE TRAY TRIM PANEL
a. Pull the package tray trim panel upward to disengage the clips.
b. Remove the rear seat outer belts through the cutout on the package tray trim panel.
c. Pull the package tray trim panel forward to remove it.

16. REMOVE ROOM PARTITION TRIM PAD
Remove the 2 clips and room partition trim pad.




17. REMOVE TORSION BAR
a. Remove the torsion bars from the center bracket.




b. Install SST to the torsion bar on the hinge side.

SST 09804-24010




c. Push down SST to pull the luggage compartment door hinge from the torsion bar.
d. Slowly lift SST, and remove the torsion bar from the torsion bar bracket with SST.




e. Disconnect the torsion bar from the bracket.
f. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.









HINT: Check the color of marks on the torsion bar when replacing or installing the torsion bar.




18. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR HINGE
a. Remove the 2 bolts.
b. Remove the hinge.

Torque: 5.5 N.m (56 kgf.cm, 49 in.lbf)

c. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.

INSTALLATION
The installation procedures are the removal procedures in reverse order.