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Rear Outer Handle Removal/Installation

  1. Fully close the rear door glass.
  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  3. Remove the rear door trim. (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Remove the hole cover.
    Fig 1: Identifying Hole Cover
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  5. Remove the service hole cover.
    Fig 2: Identifying Service Hole Cover
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  6. Remove the screw from the service hole.
    Fig 3: Identifying Screw Through Service Hole
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    NOTE:
    • The screw cannot be removed because of the stopper.
  7. Press the tab on the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of the arrow.
    Fig 4: Identifying Rear Outer Handle Bracket Tab
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  8. Maintaining the condition in procedure 7, remove the outer handle garnish.
    Fig 5: Outer Handle Garnish
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  9. Remove the rear outer handle.
    Fig 6: Rear Outer Handle
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  10. Loosen the screw.
    Fig 7: Identifying Rear Outer Handle Bracket And Screw
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  11. Press down the rod holder in the direction of arrow (1) and remove the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (2).
    Fig 8: Rod Holder And Rear Outer Handle Bracket Removal Procedure
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  12. Install in the reverse order of removal.