Trunk / Liftgate: Service and Repair

REMOVAL




1. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR TRIM
Remove the 10 clips and luggage compartment door trim.

2. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR LOCK
a. Remove the 2 bolts and luggage compartment door lock.

Torque: 5.4 N.m (55 kgf.cm, 48 in.lbf)

b. Disconnect the link and cable from the lock.

3. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR OUTER GARNISH
a. Remove the 4 nuts.
b. Remove the luggage compartment door outer garnish and key cylinder.

4. REMOVE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT




a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Remove the license plate light as shown in the illustration.
c. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.
d. Using a clip remover, remove the clamps.




5. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR
Remove the 4 bolts luggage compartment door.

Torque: 8.3 N.m (85 kgf.cm, 74 in.lbf)

6. REMOVE LUGGAGE REAR FLOOR FINISH PLATE




a. Using a clip remover, remove the 4 clips.
b. Remove the rear floor finish plate.

7. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR WEATHERSTRIP
8. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT SIDE TRIM COVER LH AND RH
a. Remove the 3 clips and lower side luggage compartment cover.
b. Remove the clip and warning reflector holder.
c. Remove the warning reflector box.
d. Remove the 4 clips and luggage compartment side trim cover LH and RH.

9. REMOVE REAR SEAT CUSHION
10. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK
11. REMOVE LUGGAGE TRIM NO. 2 COVER
12. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM COVER
13. REMOVE UPPER PART OF REAR DOOR OPENING TRIMS
14. REMOVE ROOF SIDE INNER GARNISH




a. Using a screwdriver, disengage the clips.

HINT: Tape the screwdriver tip before use.

b. Pull the garnish upward to remove it.
c. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.

15. REMOVE CRS TETHER ANCHOR
Remove the 3 CRS tether anchor covers and 3 CRS tether anchor brackets.

Torque: 20 N.m (200 kgf.cm, 14 ft.lbf)

16. 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 cut out on the package tray trim.
c. Pull the package tray trim panel forward to remove it.

17. REMOVE SILENCER PAD
18. REMOVE ROOM PARTITION PANEL
19. REMOVE TORSION BAR
a. Remove the torsion bars from center bracket.




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

SST 09804-24010




c. Push down on SST, and 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.

20. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR HINGE
Remove the pin and luggage compartment door hinge.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.