Removing
1. Remove the ground wire from the battery.
2. Open the rear door and unscrew the screws, release the fastening brackets.
3. Remove an upholstery of a back door.
4. Disconnect the electrical connector located under the rear door glass.
5. Unscrew a bolt and disconnect the tire of a grounding of a back door.
6. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the rear window defroster, interior light switch, license plate light, wiper motor, central door lock motor, and anti-theft switch.
7. Tie a thin cord to the end of the wire harness, then remove the wire harness from the top of the tailgate. Untie the cord and leave it at the door.
8. Disconnect the tailgate glass washer hose.
9. While holding the rear door open, disconnect the rear door support struts.
10. Remove the hinge pin fixing brackets (arrow) and punch out the pins and remove the rear door.
Installation
1. Installation is made in sequence, return to removal. Check that the tailgate lock is firmly seated on the striker plate.
2. If it is necessary to adjust the position of the striker plate, unscrew the screws securing the bottom of the doorway trim, loosen the bolts securing the striker plate, adjust its position and bolt again.
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