Rear Outer Handle Removal/Installation: Notes

Fully close the rear door glass.
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Remove the sail inner garnish. (See SAIL INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the rear door trim. (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the rubber.

Fig 1: Identifying Rubber
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Remove the service hole cover.

Fig 2: Identifying Service Hole Cover
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Remove the screw from the service hole.
NOTE:
- The screw cannot be removed because of the stopper.
Fig 3: Identifying Service Hole Screw
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Press the tab on the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of the arrow shown in illustration.

Fig 4: Identifying Rear Outer Handle Bracket
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Maintaining the condition in procedure 8, remove the outer handle garnish.

Fig 5: Identifying Outer Handle Garnish
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Press the hook on the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of the arrow shown in illustration.

Fig 6: Pressing Hook On Rear Outer Handle Bracket
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Maintaining the condition in procedure 10, remove the rear outer handle.

Fig 7: Identifying Rear Outer Handle
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Remove the handle protector and handle seat.
Remove the double-sided adhesive tape from both surfaces of the handle protector and the body. (See HANDLE PROTECTOR INSTALLATION NOTE .)

Fig 8: Identifying Handle Protector And Handle Seat
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Loosen the screw.

Fig 9: Identifying Rear Outer Handle Bracket And Screw
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Press down the rod holder in the direction of arrow shown in illustration (1) and remove the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow shown in illustration (2).(See OUTER HANDLE BRACKET INSTALLATION NOTE .)
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 10: Identifying Rear Outer Handle Bracket
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