Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sensor: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage the sensor.
Do not apply excessive force to the sensor harness.
Leave the sensor harness clamp on the vehicle side.

Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
Tilt the backrest assembly of the rear seat forward.
Remove the clips located at the bottom of the cover COMPL - rear backrest LH and RH of the rear seat back.

Fig 1: Locating Clips At Bottom Of Rear Backrest Cover
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Remove the mat - rear floor CTR (a) and the mats - rear floor (b) of right and left sides.

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Floor Mats
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Remove the clips and remove the cover - trunk (a) and right and left spacers - rear front side (b).

Fig 3: Identifying Cover Trunk And Spacers - Rear Front Side
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Remove the spacer - rear floor front.
1. Remove the spacer - rear floor front center (a).
2. Disconnect the connector and remove the rear antenna assembly - interior (b).
3. Remove the clips and spacer - rear floor front (c).
  
  Fig 4: Locating Rear Floor Front Spacer
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Disconnect the connector of the rear ABS wheel speed sensor.

Fig 5: Identifying Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Connector
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Remove the grommet from the rear wheel housing, and pull out the connector of the rear ABS wheel speed sensor.
Remove the harness clip and bolt, and remove the rear ABS wheel speed sensor.

Fig 6: Locating Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Clip And Bolt
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