Back Window Glass: Removal
- DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to disable the SRS system.NOTE:
- w/ Navigation System:
After the engine switch is turned off, the HDD navigation system requires approximately 6 minutes to record various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the engine switch off, wait 6 minutes or more before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
- When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected (See INITIALIZATION ).
- w/ Navigation System:
- REMOVE CENTER BACK DOOR GARNISH (See DISASSEMBLY )
- REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH LH (See DISASSEMBLY )
- REMOVE BACK DOOR SIDE GARNISH RH (See DISASSEMBLY )
- REMOVE BACK DOOR GARNISH (See DISASSEMBLY )
- REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS CHANNEL LH (w/o Power Back Door)
- Using a clip remover, remove the clip
- Remove the back door glass channel LH.
- REMOVE BACK DOOR GLASS CHANNEL RH (w/o Power Back Door)
- Using a clip remover, remove the clip.
- Remove the back door glass channel RH.
- REMOVE REAR SPOILER SUB-ASSEMBLY (See REMOVAL )
- REMOVE REAR WIPER ARM (See DISASSEMBLY )
- REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR GROMMET (See DISASSEMBLY )
- REMOVE REAR WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY (See DISASSEMBLY )
- REMOVE BACK WINDOW MOLDING OUTSIDE LH
- Using a knife, cut off the molding as shown in the illustration.NOTE: Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
- Pull the shaded area shown in the illustration by the hand to remove the back window molding outside.
HINT:
Make a partial cut in the molding. Then pull and remove it by hand.
- Using a knife, cut off the molding as shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE BACK WINDOW MOLDING OUTSIDE
- Using a knife, cut off the molding as shown in the illustration.NOTE: Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
- Pull the shaded area shown in the illustration by the hand to remove the back window molding outside.
HINT:
Make a partial cut in the molding. Then pull and remove it by hand.
- Using a knife, cut off the molding as shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE BACK WINDOW GLASS
- Apply protective tape to the outer surface of the vehicle body to prevent scratches.NOTE: When separating the back window glass from the vehicle, be careful not to damage the vehicle paint or interior/exterior ornaments.
- Disconnect the 3 connectors.
- From the interior, insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and back window glass as shown in the illustration.NOTE: Make sure not to damage the wire harness.
- Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
- Place matchmarks over the glass and vehicle body on the locations indicated in the illustration.
HINT:
Matchmarks do not need to be placed if the glass is not going to be reused.
- Cut through the adhesive by pulling the piano wire around the back window glass.NOTE: Leave as much adhesive on the vehicle body as possible when removing the back window glass.
- Using suction cups, remove the back window glass.
- Apply protective tape to the outer surface of the vehicle body to prevent scratches.
- CLEAN VEHICLE BODY
- Using a scraper, remove the molding and adhesive from the back window glass.
- Clean and shape the contact surface of the vehicle body.
- On the contact surface of the vehicle body, use a knife to cut away excess adhesive as shown in the illustration.
HINT
Leave as much adhesive on the vehicle body as possible.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the vehicle body. - Clean the contact surface of the vehicle body with cleaner.
HINT:
Even if all the adhesive has been removed, clean the vehicle body
- On the contact surface of the vehicle body, use a knife to cut away excess adhesive as shown in the illustration.