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3. Disconnect back door harness connectors (A) and remove back door harness clip (B).
4. Remove back door harness grommet, and then pull harness out of vehicle through roof panel hole.
5. Disconnect washer tube.
6. Remove washer tube grommet, and then pull was her tube out of vehicle through roof panel hole.
7. Support back door lock with the proper material to prevent it from falling. WARNING:
Body injury may occur if no sup porting rod is holding the back door open when removing the
back door stay.
8. Remove back door stay. Refer to DLK-236, "
BACK DOOR STAY : Removal and Installation".
9. Remove back door hinge mounting nuts on back door and remove back door assembly.
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Apply anticorrosive agen t onto the mounting surface.
Check back door open/close, lock/un lock operation after installation.
After installation, perform fitting adjustment. Refer to DLK-234, "
BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjust-
ment".
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DLK-234
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BACK DOOR
BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment
INFOID:0000000006226088
Check the clearance and the surface height between back door and each part by visually and touching.
If the clearance and the surface height are out of spec ification, adjust them according to the procedures
shown below.
1. Back door assembly 2. Back door hinge 3. Back door striker
4. TORX bolt 5. Bumper rubber 6. Roof
7. Rear roof spoiler 8. Body side outer 9. Back door glass
10. Rear combination lamp 11. Back up lamp 12. Rear bumper fascia
Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols in the figure.
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Unit: mm (in)
1. Remove luggage rear plate mask. Refer to INT-35, "LUGGAGE REAR PLATE : Removal and Installation".
2. Loosen back door striker mounting bolts.
3. Loosen back door hinge mounting nuts (back door side).
4. Loosen bumper rubber (side and lower).
5. Lift up back door approximately 100 – 150 mm (3.937 – 5.906 in) height then close it lightly and check that
it is engaged firmly with back door closed.
6. Check the clearance and surface height.
7. Finally tighten back door hinge, bumper rubber, and back door striker.
8. Install luggage rear plate mask. Refer to INT-35, "
LUGGAGE REAR PLATE : Removal and Installation".
BACK DOOR STRIKER ADJUSTMENT
Adjust back door striker so that i becomes parallel with back door lock insertion direction.
BACK DOOR STRIKER
BACK DOOR STRIKER : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006226089
REMOVAL
1. Remove luggage rear plate. Refer to INT-35, "LUGGAGE REAR PLATE : Removal and Installation".
2. Remove mounting TORX bolts, and then remove back door striker.
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Check back door open/close ope ration after installation.
When removing and installing b ack door striker, check to perform th e fitting adjustment. Refer to
DLK-234, "
BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment".
Portion Standard
Difference
(LH/RH, MAX)
Roof – Rear roof spoiler A – A H Clearance
5.0 – 9.0
(0.197 – 0.354) —
I Surface height (
− 1.0) – (+3.0)
[( −0.039) – (+0.118)] —
Body side outer panel –
Rear roof spoiler B – B J Clearance 3.8 – 7.8
(0.150 – 0.307) ≤
2.0
(0.079)
Body side outer panel –
Back door glass C – CK Clearance
3.0 – 7.0
(0.118 – 0.276) ≤
2.0
(0.079)
L Surface height 0.0 – 4.0
(0.000 – 0.157) ≤
2.0
(0.079)
Body side outer panel –
Back door D – DM Clearance
4.0 – 6.0
(0.157 – 0.236) ≤
1.0
(0.039)
N Surface height (
− 1.0) – (+1.0)
[( −0.039) – (+0.039)] ≤
1.0
(0.039)
Rear combination lamp
– Back up lamp E – EO Clearance
2.5 – 7.5
(0.098 – 0.295) ≤
2.2
(0.087)
P Surface height (
− 2.2) – (+2.2)
[( −0.087) – (+0.087)] ≤
2.2
(0.087)
Rear bumper fascia –
Back door F – F Q Clearance 2.9 – 7.1
(0.114 – 0.280) ≤
2.1
(0.083)
Rear bumper fascia –
Back door G – G R Clearance 4.0 – 8.0
(0.157 – 0.315) —
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DLK-236
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BACK DOOR
BACK DOOR HINGE
BACK DOOR HINGE : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006226090
CAUTION:
Operate with two workers, because of its heavy weight.
Use protective tape or cloth to protect fr om damage during remove and installation.
REMOVAL
1. Remove back door assembly. Refer to DLK-232, "BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation".
2. Remove back door hinge mounting nuts (body side), and then remove back door hinge.
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Apply anticorrosive agent onto the mounting surface.
Check back door open/close op eration after installation.
Check back door hinge ro tating part for poor lubricatio n. If necessary, apply body grease.
When removing and installing back door assembly, perform the fitting adjustment. Refer to DLK-234,
"BACK DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment".
After installation, apply touch-up paint (the body color) onto the head of back door hinge mounting
nuts.
BACK DOOR STAY
BACK DOOR STAY : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006226091
REMOVAL
1. Support back door lock with the proper material to prevent it from falling.
WARNING:
Body injury may occur if no su pporting rod is holding the back door op en when removing the
back door stay.
2. Remove the metal clip (3) located on the connection between the back door stay (1) and the stud ball (2) (back door side) by
using a flatted-blade screwdriver (A).
3. Remove back door stay (back door side).
4. In the same way, remove back door stay (body side).
INSTALLATION
Note the following item, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Check back door open/close ope ration after installation.
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1. Fix back door stay (1) using a vise (C).
2. Using hacksaw (A) slowly make 2 holes in the back door stay, in numerical order as shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
When cutting a hole on back door stay, always cover ahacksaw using a shop cloth (B) to avoid scattering metal
fragments or oil.
Wear eye protection (safety glasses).
Wear gloves.
BACK DOOR WEATHER-STRIP
BACK DOOR WEATHER-STRIP : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006226093
REMOVAL
1. Remove stud ball of back door support rod from back door assembly. Refer to DLK-247, "BACK DOOR
SUPPORT ROD : Removal and Installation".
2. Pull up and remove engagement with body from weather-strip joint. CAUTION:
Never pull strongly on weather-strip.
INSTALLATION
1. Working from the upper section, align weather-strip mark with vehicle center position mark and install
weather-strip onto the vehicle.
2. For the lower section, align weather-str ip seam with center of back door striker.
3. Pull weather-strip gently to ensure that there is no loose section. NOTE:
Check that weather-strip is fit tightly at each corner and luggage rear plate.
4. Install mounting bolts of power back door drive assembly (Back door side).
5. Install stud ball of back door support rod to back door assembly. Refer to DLK-247, "
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PORT ROD : Removal and Installation".
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A: 20 mm (0.787 in)
B: Cut at the groove.
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DLK-238
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HOOD LOCK
HOOD LOCK
Exploded ViewINFOID:0000000006226094
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006226095
REMOVAL
1. Remove bumper molding. Refer to EXT-13, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove mounting bolts, and then remove hood lock assembly.
3. Disconnect hood lock cable from hood lock assembly.
4. Remove hood lock cable clip.
5. Remove mounting bolts, and then remove hood lock opener lever.
6. Disconnect hood lock cable from hood lock opener lever.
7. Remove grommet on the lower dash, and pull the hood lock control cable toward the passenger compart- ment.
CAUTION:
While pulling, never to da mage (peeling) the outside of hood lock control cable.
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Never to bend cable too much, keeping the radius 100 mm (3.937 in) or more.
1. Hood lock assembly 2. Hood lock control cable 3. Hood lock opener lever
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Refer to GI-4, "
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Check that cable is not offset from the positioning grommet, and apply the sealant to the grommet (at * mark) properly.
Check that hood lock control cable is properly engaged with hood lock.
After installation, perform hood fitting adjustment. Refer to DLK-216, "
HOOD ASSEMBLY : Adjust-
ment".
After installation, perform hood lock control inspection. Refer to DLK-239, "
Inspection".
InspectionINFOID:0000000006226096
NOTE:
If the hood lock cable is bent or deformed, replace it.
1. Check that secondary latch is properly engaged with secondary striker [6.8 mm (0.268 in)] by hood
weight.
2. While operating hood opener, carefully check that the front end of hood is raised by approximately 20.0
mm (0.787 in). Also check that hood opener returns to the original position.
3. Check that hood opener operating is condition 49 N (5.0 kg, 11.0 lb) or below.
4. Install so that static closing face of hood is 680 N·m (69.0 kg–m, 502 ft–lb) or less.
NOTE:
Exert vertical force on right side and left side of hood lock.
Never press simultaneously both sides.
5. Check the hood lock lubrication condition. If necessary, apply body grease to hood lock.
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FRONT DOOR LOCK
FRONT DOOR LOCK
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DOOR LOCK
DOOR LOCK : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000006226098
REMOVAL
1. Remove outside handle and outside handle bracket. Refer to DLK-241, "OUTSIDE HANDLE : Removal
and Installation".
2. Remove door lock assembly TORX bolts.
3. Disconnect door lock actuator connector, and then remove door lock assembly.
4. Remove key rod from door lock assembly.
INSTALLATION
Note the following items, and then install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Check door lock cables are properly engage d with inside handle and outside handle.
When installing key rod, rotate key rod holder until a click is felt.
1. Door key cylinder assembly (driver
side)
Outside handle escutcheon (passen-
ger side) 2. Rear gasket 3. TORX bolt
4. Key rod (driver si de) 5. Door lock assembly 6. Cable clip
7. Door finisher cap 8. Inside handle 9. Outside handle bracket
10. Front gasket 11. Outside handle
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Refer to GI-4, "
Components" for symbols in the figure.
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