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Condition B:Wind Noise At Rear Door Corner Area







1. Lower window all the way.

2. Pull off the rear corner section of the glass run channel.



3. Fold up the glass weatherstrip (see illustration [Location 1 portion]) and install a pad as indicated by the circle in the illustration.

Reinstall the Glass Runchannel


Pad Length

^ 4-Door Sedan =257 mm (P/N GK59 72 618B)
^ 5-Door Hatchback =286 mm (P/N G306 72 7F1A)

Pad Thickness = 3 mm

Pad Width = 5 mm



4. Install a pad (P/N GK59 72 619) on the reverse side of the corner lip (see illustration [Location 2 Portion]) to improve the sealing effectiveness.



5. Fold up the glass run channel (see illustration [Location 3 portion]) and install a pad as indicated by the circle in the illustration.



Pad Size:
Length (4 & 5-Door) = 100 mm
Thickness = 2 mm
Width = 10 mm



6. Using a flat screwdriver, remove the inner sail garnish by prying it out at the area shown by illustration and install a new level inner sail garnish.

NOTE: Using a flat screwdriver, pry sail garnish out of its location, starting from the lower rear corner then working forward (as per illustration). Also, care must be taken not to damage paint on the surrounding area.

7. Perform rear door weatherstrip improvements following the same steps as used on the front door (Section 2, steps 1 & 2).