REMOVAL
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
HINT:
When removing the name plates, heat the vehicle body, back door outside garnish and name plates using a heat light.
Heating Temperature Item | Temperature |
---|---|
| 40 to 60°C (104 to 140°F) |
| 20 to 30°C (68 to 86°F) |
CAUTION:
*a | Heated Part |
*b | Heat Light |
NOTICE:
Do not heat the vehicle body, back door outside garnish or name plates excessively.
PROCEDURE
1. REMOVE SYMBOL EMBLEM
(a) Apply protective tape around the symbol emblem as shown in the illustration.
*a | Location Pin |
Protective Tape |
(b) Using a moulding remover D, separate the double-sided tape and disengage the location pins to remove the symbol emblem.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the back door outside garnish.
(c) Remove the protective tape.
2. REMOVE NO. 4 BACK DOOR NAME PLATE
(a) Apply protective tape around the No. 4 back door name plate as shown in the illustration.
*a | Wooden Block |
*b | Piano Wire |
Protective Tape |
(b) Insert a piano wire between the back door panel and No. 4 back door name plate.
(c) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
(d) Pull the piano wire and cut the double-sided tape that holds the No. 4 back door name plate to the back door panel to remove the No. 4 back door name plate.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the back door panel.
(e) Remove the protective tape.
3. REMOVE NO. 2 BACK DOOR NAME PLATE
(a) Apply protective tape around the No. 2 back door name plate as shown in the illustration.
*a | location pin |
Protective Tape |
(b) Using a moulding remover D, separate the double-sided tape and disengage the location pins to remove the No. 2 back door name plate.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the back door outside garnish.
(c) Remove the protective tape.
4. REMOVE NO. 1 BACK DOOR NAME PLATE
(a) Apply protective tape around the No. 1 back door name plate as shown in the illustration.
*a | location pin |
Protective Tape |
(b) Using a moulding remover A, separate the double-sided tape and disengage the location pins to remove the No. 1 back door name plate.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the back door outside garnish.
(c) Remove the protective tape.
5. REMOVE NO. 1 FRONT FENDER NAME PLATE
HINT:
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
(a) Apply protective tape around the No. 1 front fender name plate as shown in the illustration.
*a | Wooden Block |
*b | Piano Wire |
Protective Tape |
(b) Insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and No. 1 front fender name plate.
(c) Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
(d) Pull the piano wire and cut the double-sided tape that holds the No. 1 front fender name plate to the vehicle body to remove the No. 1 front fender name plate.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
(e) Remove the protective tape.
WARNING
Never allow a person to ride in the luggage compartment/trunk
Allowing a person to ride in the luggage compartment/trunk is dangerous. The person in the luggage compartment/trunk could be seriously injured or killed during sudden braking or a collision.
Do not drive with the liftgate/trunk lid open