License Plate Frame: Service and Repair

Rear License Trim Replacement

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to scratch the body.

1. Remove the hatch lower trim panel Interior Trim Removal / Installation - Hatch Areas.

2. From inside the hatch, remove the bolts securing the rear license trim.






3. Pull out the rear license trim (A) to detach the pins (B) of the clips (C) from the grommets (D) and detach the clips (E, F), then remove the trim from the hatch.





4. Remove the grommets with snap ring pliers from the hatch.

5. If the grommets and the pins are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them as assemblies with new ones.

6. Install the grommets on the pins by pushing them into place.

7. Install the trim in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- Do not roll up the lip (G) of the rear window rubber dam. If necessary for proper attachment, set a plastic plate between the lip and the trim. Install the top edge of the trim while sliding a plastic plate side ward. Be careful not to cut the lip.
- Push the clips into place securely.