Warning! Remove the tailgate with an assistant.
Removal and installation
1. Remove the top trim from the tailgate frame.
2. Remove the upper brake light.
3. Remove the side trim from the tailgate frame.
4. Remove an upholstery from a tailgate.
5. Remove the latch and lock cylinder.
6. Remove the mechanism of a screen wiper of back glass and the electric motor.
7. Remove the outside door handle and door activator.
8. Disconnect sockets from a heater of back glass.
9. Remove the tailgate support strut.
10. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
Adjustment
1. Adjust the position of the impact plate by moving it down or to the right or left so that the back of the tailgate is flush with the adjacent surfaces.
2. Adjust the tailgate hinges by moving them down or to the right or left to correct the gap between the tailgate and body.