Removal
WARNING:
Using a utility knife with bare hands can cause injury. Always wear gloves when using a utility knife.
1. Remove the liftgate upper trim.
2. Remove caps A.
3. Remove nuts B.
4. Attach a piece of wire between the liftgate striker and liftgate latch to hold the liftgate in the half-opened position as shown below.
5. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver in the locations shown below to remove clips C and D in the direction of the arrow (1).
6. Using a utility knife, carefully remove the double-sided adhesive tape in the locations shown below.
CAUTION:
Be careful not the damage the vehicle's paint during tape removal.
7. Pull the rear spoiler in the direction of the arrows in the order of (1), (2) and remove it while detaching clips E.
CAUTION:
When removing the rear spoiler clips E, the rear spoiler may fall and be damaged. Perform the rear spoiler clip removal using two people.
Installation
NOTE:
To facilitate the procedure after rear spoiler installation, peel the protective tape adhered during removal before installing the rear spoiler.
1. When a rear spoiler is to be reused, perform the following procedure:
a. Remove the packing and protector remaining on the rear spoiler after removal.
b. Remove any grease and dirt from the packing and protector affixing area.
c. Affix packing and protector to the position shown in the figure.
d. If the protector is damaged, replace the part that is damaged with a new protector.
2. Push the rear spoiler in the direction of the arrows in the order of (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and install the rear spoiler while install clips C, D and E.
3. Install nuts B.
4. Install caps A.
5. Install the liftgate upper trim.
Fuel Filler Lid Opener And Lever Removal/Installation
Fuel-filler Lid Opener
1. Open the fuel-filler lid.
2. Remove the nut.
3. Remove the service hole cover on the trunk side trim.
4. While pressing the tabs of the stopper bracket in the direction of arrow (1)
shown in the figure, press it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach it fr ...
Clock Spring Inspection [Two Step Deployment Control System]
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable and wait for 1 min or more..
2. Remove the driver?side air bag module..
3. Remove the steering wheel..
4. Remove the column cover..
5. Remove the clock spring..
6. Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table.
If not as indicated ...
Antenna Feeder No.2 Inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the following parts:
a. A-pillar trim (RH).
b. Trunk board.
c. Trunk end trim (RH).
d. Rear scuff plate (RH).
e. Trunk side trim (RH).
3. Disconnect antenna feeder No.1.
4. Disconnect antenna feeder No.3.
5. Verify that t ...