Removal

EXTERIOR PANELS / TRIM: NAME PLATE: REMOVAL; 2013 MY FR-S [03/2012 -]

1. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER COVER

Removal

2. REMOVE RADIATOR GRILLE EMBLEM (for Front Side)

(a) Apply protective tape to the front bumper cover in the area around the radiator grille emblem.









(b) Using an infrared light, heat the front bumper cover and the radiator grille emblem.

Heating Temperature:





CAUTION:
Do not burn yourself with the hot front bumper cover and radiator grille emblem or with the infrared light.

NOTICE:
Do not heat the front bumper cover and radiator grille emblem excessively.

(c) Insert piano wire between the front bumper cover and radiator grille emblem.

HINT
Be careful of the boss location pin positions.

(d) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to the piano wire ends.

(e) Pull the piano wire and scrape off the double-sided tape that holds the radiator grille emblem to the front bumper cover.

NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the front bumper cover.

(f) Remove the 2 push nuts and the radiator grille emblem.

3. REMOVE RADIATOR GRILLE EMBLEM (for Rear Side)

(a) Apply protective tape to the luggage compartment door panel in the area around the radiator grille emblem.









(b) Using an infrared light, heat the luggage compartment door panel and the radiator grille emblem.

Heating Temperature:





CAUTION:
Do not burn yourself with the hot luggage compartment door panel and radiator grille emblem or with the infrared light.

NOTICE:
Do not heat the luggage compartment door panel and radiator grille emblem excessively.

(c) Insert piano wire between the luggage compartment door panel and radiator grille emblem.

HINT
Be careful of the boss location pin positions.

(d) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to the piano wire ends.

(e) Pull the piano wire and scrape off the double-sided tape that holds the radiator grille emblem to the luggage compartment door panel.

NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the luggage compartment door panel.

(f) Remove the radiator grille emblem.

4. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR NAME PLATE

(a) Apply protective tape to the luggage compartment door panel in the area around the luggage compartment door name plate.









(b) Using an infrared light, heat the luggage compartment door panel and the luggage compartment door name plate.

Heating Temperature:





CAUTION:
Do not burn yourself with the hot luggage compartment door panel and luggage compartment door name plate or with the infrared light.

NOTICE:
Do not heat the luggage compartment door panel and luggage compartment door name plate excessively.

(c) Insert piano wire between the luggage compartment door panel and the luggage compartment door name plate.

(d) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to the piano wire ends.

(e) Pull the piano wire and scrape off the double-sided tape that holds the luggage compartment door name plate to the luggage compartment door panel.

NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the luggage compartment door panel.

(f) Remove the luggage compartment door name plate.