Trunk / Liftgate: Service and Repair

Trunk Lid Assembly

REMOVAL
1. Remove the trunk lid finisher.
2. Disconnect the connectors in the trunk lid, and remove the harness clamps to pull the harness out of the trunk lid.




3. Support the trunk lid striker with a proper material to prevent it from falling.

WARNING: Body injury may occur if no supporting rod is holding the trunk lid open when removing the damper stay.

4. Remove the mounting bolts, and remove the trunk lid assembly.

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- After installing, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of the hinge mounting bolts.
- After installing, check operation.
- After installing, perform fitting adjustment. Refer to "Fitting Adjustment".

Removal and Installation of Trunk Lid Stay

REMOVAL
1. Remove the rear seat cushion.
2. Remove the rear seat back.
3. Remove the rear parcel shelf finisher.
4. Remove the trunk front finisher.





5. Support the trunk lid closure & striker with a proper material to prevent it from falling.

WARNING: Body injury may occur if no supporting rod is holding the trunk lid open when removing the damper stay.




6. Remove the mounting bolts on rear parcel shelf.




7. Remove the mounting nuts on trunk lid hinge, and remove trunk lid stay.

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Trunk Closure Control Unit

REMOVAL
1. Remove the trunk rear finisher.





2. After removing trunk lid closure control unit, remove the harness connector, remove the mounting bolts, and remove the trunk closure control unit.

CAUTION:
- After installing, check operation.
- After installing, perform fitting adjustment. Refer to "Fitting Adjustment" .

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.