Rear Door Quarter Glass Removal/Installation: Notes

Fully lower the rear door glass.
Disconnect the negative battery cable. (Refer to NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
Remove the rear door trim. (Refer to REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the service hole cover arrow (1) shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
- When removing service hole cover, remove it while gradually stripping the butyl rubber. Otherwise service hole cover may be deformed.
Fig 1: Removing Service Hole Cover
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Partially peel back rear door weather strip.

Fig 2: Peeling Rear Door Weather Strip
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Remove screw.
Remove bolts.

Fig 3: Removing Rear Door Bolts
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Partially peel back the rear door glass run channel. (Refer to REAR DOOR GLASS RUN CHANNEL INSTALLATION NOTE .)

Fig 4: Peeling Rear Door Glass Run Channel
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Pull the glass guide in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure, then remove the glass guide direction of the arrow (3) shown in the figure. (Refer to GLASS GUIDE INSTALLATION NOTE .)

Fig 5: Removing Glass Guide
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Pull the rear door glass run channel in the direction of the arrow (4) then remove the rear door glass run channel. (Refer to REAR DOOR GLASS RUN CHANNEL INSTALLATION NOTE .)

Fig 6: Removing Rear Door Glass Run Channel
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Slide the rear door quarter glass and rear door quarter glass guide as a single unit in the direction of the arrow (5) shown in the figure.

Fig 7: Sliding Rear Door Quarter Glass
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Remove the rear door quarter glass and rear door quarter glass guide as a single unit in the direction of the arrow (6) shown in the figure.
Pull the rear door quarter glass guide in the direction of the arrow (7) and remove the rear door quarter glass.

Fig 8: Removing Rear Door Quarter Glass
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Install in the reverse order of removal.