Real Time AWD Control Unit Removal and Installation: Removal

Tonneau Cover (For Some Models)
1. Remove the tonneau cover (A).
  
  Fig 1: Removing Tonneau Cover
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Cargo Floor Cover
1. Remove the cargo floor cover (A).
  
  Fig 2: Removing Cargo Floor Cover
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Left Rear Door Sill Trim
1. Fold down the left rear seat, then lift-up and latch the left rear seat back in the up right position.
2. Detach the hooks (A) and the tab (B) from the left B-pillar lower trim (C) and the left rear side trim panel (D), and pull up the rear door inner sill trim (E) by hand to detach the clips (F, G), then remove the trim.
  
  Fig 3: Removing Left Rear Door Sill Trim
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Rear Door Opening Seal As Needed
1. Pull out the rear door opening seal (A) from the trim hooks (B) around the rear door opening flange as needed.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Rear Door Opening Seal And Trim Hooks
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Left Rear Damper Maintenance Cover
1. Fold down the left rear seat back.
2. Pull up the rear damper maintenance cover (A) by hand to detach the hooks (B), then remove the rear damper maintenance cover.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Rear Damper Maintenance Cover And Hooks
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Left Rear Carpet Trim
1. Detach the clips (A), then detach the left rear seat-back cover (B).
2. Detach the hooks (C) from the left rear side trim panel (D), and pull up the left rear carpet trims (E) by hand to detach the clips, then remove the left rear carpet trim.
  
  Fig 6: Removing Left Rear Carpet Trim
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  Fig 7: Identifying Left Rear Carpet Trims, Left Rear Side Trim Panel, Hooks
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Tailgate Weatherstrip As Needed
1. Detach the tailgate weatherstrip (A) as needed.
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Tailgate Weatherstrip
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Rear Trim Panel
1. Remove the clips (A).
2. Detach the hooks (B) and the tabs (C) from the rear side trim panels (D), and pull up the rear trim panel (E) by hand to detach the clips (F, G), then remove the rear trim panel.
  
  Fig 9: Removing Rear Trim Panel
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Left Rear Side Trim Panel
1. Remove the rear seat release lever cap (A), then remove the screws.
  
  Fig 10: Removing Rear Seat Release Lever Cap And Screws
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2. Push in on the center pin (A), then remove the trunk hook (B).
  
  Fig 11: Identifying Center Pin And Trunk Hook
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3. Remove the bolt, then remove the tie-down hook (A).
  
  Fig 12: Identifying Tie-Down Hook And Bolt
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4. Remove the clips (A, B).
5. Detach the hooks (C) and the tabs (D) from the quarter pillar trim (E), and pull out the left rear side trim panel (F) by hand to detach the clips (G, H).
6. Carefully move the left rear side trim panel aside.
  
  Fig 13: Identifying Left Rear Side Trim Panel Fasteners Location
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Real Time AWD Control Unit
1. Disconnect the connector (A) by pushing the lock (B) and Pull down the lever (C); the connector disconnects itself.
2. Loosen the real time AWD control unit mounting bolts (D), then remove the real time AWD control unit (E).
  
  Fig 14: Pulling Down Connector Lever
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