Rear corner panels refit

REAR CORNER PANELS Refit

Remove

1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
2. Raise rear of vehicle. panel.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

3. Disconnect all ECUs.
4. Disconnect airbags and sensor system. See SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM, Repair.
5. Disconnect alternator.
6. Remove headlining. See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
7. Remove rear bumper assembly.
8. Remove rear side door (RH only). See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
9. Remove rear door check stay (RH only). See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
10. Rear door striker and catch plate (LH only).
11. Rear grab handle (LH only). See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
12. ’E’ post trim casing. See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
13. Remove rear door aperture weatherstrip.
14. Remove rear door treadplate.
15. Remove rear door upper trim panel. See CHASSIS AND BODY, Repair.
16. Prepare and clean panel joint faces. Punch or
17. Reverse removal procedure.
18. Remove stands and lower vehicle.

• NOTE: In this operation, the rear corner
• panels are replaced in combination with a
• rear body side outer panel and rear quarter

drill holes in new rear corner panels for plug welding, and cut closing panel to form seam welded joint with existing panel as shown.