Trunk / Liftgate: Service and Repair
DISASSEMBLY1. REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM COVER
2. REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY
3. REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR GROMMET
4. REMOVE BACK WINDOW PANEL TRIM UPPER
a. Disengage the 2 claws, the 4 clips and remove the back window panel trim upper.
5. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY
a. Disengage the 16 clips and remove the back door trim panel assembly.
6. REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR
7. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM COVER RH
a. Remove the 3 clips and back door trim cover RH.
8. REMOVE BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH
a. Remove the 3 clips and back door trim cover LH.
9. REMOVE REAR SPOILER (w/ Rear Spoiler)
10. REMOVE BACK DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY
a. Separate the rink rod as shown in the illustration.
b. Separate the back outside handle control cable.
c. Disconnect the connector and remove the clamp.
d. Remove the 3 bolts and back door lock assembly.
11. REMOVE BACK DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY OUTSIDE
a. Remove the rink rod.
b. Remove the 2 nuts and back door handle assembly outside.
12. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY OUTSIDE
REASSEMBLY
1. INSTALL LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR GARNISH SUB-ASSEMBLY OUTSIDE
2. INSTALL BACK DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY OUTSIDE
a. Apply body grease to the sliding parts on the back door handle assembly outside.
b. Install the back door handle assembly outside with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 5.5 N.m (56 kgf.cm, 49 in.lbf)
c. Install the link rod.
3. INSTALL BACK DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY
a. Apply body grease to the sliding parts on the back door lock assembly.
b. Install the back door lock assembly with the 3 bolts.
Torque: 12.5 N.m (127 kgf.cm, 9 ft.lbf)
c. Connect the connector and install the clamp.
d. Install the back door outside handle control cable.
4. INSTALL REAR SPOILER
5. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM COVER LH
6. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM COVER RH
7. INSTALL REAR WIPER MOTOR
8. INSTALL BACK DOOR TRIM PANEL ASSEMBLY
9. INSTALL ASSIST STRAP ASSEMBLY
10. INSTALL ASSIST STRAP HOLE COVER
11. INSTALL BACK WINDOW PANEL TRIM UPPER
12. INSTALL REAR WIPER MOTOR GROMMET
13. INSTALL REAR WIPER ARM AND BLADE ASSEMBLY
14. INSTALL REAR WIPER ARM COVER