Rear Outer Handle Removal/Installation

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Fully close the rear door glass.
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Remove the rear door trim. (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the hole cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Hole Cover
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Remove the service hole cover.

Fig 2: Identifying Service Hole Cover
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Remove the screw from the service hole.
NOTE:
- The screw cannot be removed because of the stopper.

Fig 3: Identifying Service Hole Screw

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Press the tab on the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.

Fig 4: Identifying Tab On Rear Outer Handle Bracket
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Maintaining the condition in procedure 7, remove the outer handle garnish.

Fig 5: Removing Outer Handle Garnish
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Remove the rear outer handle

Fig 6: Removing Rear Outer Handle
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Loosen the screw.

Fig 7: Identifying Rear Outer Handle Bracket Screw
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Press down the rod holder in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure and remove the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (2).

Fig 8: Removing Rear Outer Handle Bracket

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Install in the reverse order of removal