Rear Door Glass: Removal

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Remove the rear door trim. Refer to DOOR TRIM .
Remove the sealing cover.
CAUTION:
- Carefully remove the butyl tape. Excessive force will easily break the cover.
- If cover gets broken, replace it with a new part.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Butyl Tape
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Attach the battery ground cable and power window switch and turn the ignition to ON.
Remove the rear door glass.
1. Operate the power window switch to move the rear door glass to the lowest position where the mounting bolts can be seen.
2. Remove the screw and bolt and remove the door sash.
  
  Fig 2: Locating Rear Door Glass Bolts And Screws
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3. Remove the bolt.
  
  Fig 3: Locating Rear Door Glass Bolts
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4. Remove the rear door glass.

CAUTION: Avoid impact and damage to the glass.

Fig 4: Removing Rear Door Glass

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