WARNING:
Using a utility knife with bare hands can cause injury. Always wear gloves when using a utility knife.
1. Using a utility knife, carefully remove the double-sided adhesive tape in the locations shown below.
CAUTION:
When removing the double-sided adhesive tape, be careful not to damage clip A.

2. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver shown in the figure and remove the protector in the direction of arrow (1).

3. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver shown in the figure and remove clip A in the direction of arrow (2).

4. Remove the front sash molding in the direction of arrow in the order of (3), (4), (5) while detaching clip B.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Front Sash Molding Installation
Rear Door Trim Disassembly/AssemblyRestraints
Abbreviations
AAS
Active Adaptive Shift
ABS
Antilock Brake System
ABDC
After Bottom Dead Center
ACC
Accessories
AFS
Adaptive Front Lighting System
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Rear Drive Shaft
Purpose, Function
Engine noise and vibration have been reduced due to adoption of a bell joint
on the wheel side of the constant velocity joint.
A low noise and vibration double offset joint with low slide resistance has
been adopted for the differential side of the constant vel ...
Liftgate Opener Switch Inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the following parts:
a. Liftgate upper trim.
b. Liftgate side trim.
c. Liftgate lower trim.
d. Liftgate garnish.
e. Liftgate opener switch.
3. Verify the continuity of liftgate opener switch terminals B and C.
If not as i ...