Sliding Door Glass Removal/Installation

Fully open the sliding door glass.
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Remove the following parts:
1. Side door garnish (See SIDE DOOR GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Rear side trim (See REAR SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Sliding door trim (See SLIDING DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Sliding door quarter glass (See SLIDING DOOR QUARTER GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Connect the power window subswitch connector.
Connect the negative battery cable.
Adjust the door glass position as shown below.

Fig 1: Adjusting Door Glass Position
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Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Remove the screws.

Fig 2: Identifying Service Hole Cover And Sliding Door
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Remove the service hole cover in the direction of the arrow (1), then remove the service hole cover in the direction of the arrow (2) while avoiding the wires.

Fig 3: Removing Service Hole Cover
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Remove the hole plug.

Fig 4: Identifying Hole Plug And Sliding Door
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CAUTION:
Fig 5: Lowering Sliding Door Glass
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- If the bolts are removed without supporting the sliding door glass, the glass may fall off. Insert a hand through the service hole and lower the sliding door glass to the bottommost position while supporting the glass with your hand.
Remove the bolt.

Fig 6: Sliding Door And Bolt With Torque Specifications
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Remove the sliding door glass in the direction of the arrow as shown below.

Fig 7: Removing Sliding Door Glass
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Install in the reverse order of removal.