Body (Interior and Exterior)

Back Door Glass

9steps
~54min
2/5difficulty
0102030405011.89N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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Components and Component Location

Component Location

1. Rear Door Glass

Repair Procedures

Replacement

  1. Remove the rear door trim.

    (Refer to Rear Door - Rear Door Trim Panel)

  2. Remove the rear door belt inside weatherstrip (A).

  3. Remove the rear door weatherstrip from the outside (A).

  4. Loosen the retaining screws, then remove the rear door triangular molding (A).

  5. Pull the rear door glass guide (A) up and to the side.

  6. Fully loosen the rear door channel mounting bolts (B), and loosen the bolts (A) as far as possible without removing them from the rear door panel.

    Tightening torque: 7.8–11.8 N·m

  7. Lightly press the rear door channel in the direction of the arrow, as shown below.

  8. Carefully adjust the rear door glass (A) so the bolts are visible, then loosen them. Separate the glass from the regulator, and carefully pull the glass out through the window opening.

    Tightening torque: 7.8–11.8 N·m

  9. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Test yourself

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