Rear Window Defroster Installation Note

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Remove the connector from the roof motor bracket.
Remove the wiring harness from clip A.
Remove clip B, then remove clip C while pulling it in the direction shown by the arrow avoiding the tab.

Fig 1: Identifying Wiring Harness Clips
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Remove the wiring harness from the roof link lock groove.

Fig 2: Identifying Harness, Groove And Roof Link Lock
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Remove clip D while pulling it in the direction shown by the arrow avoiding the tab.

Fig 3: Removing Clip D

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