Rear body side - 5-door

REAR BODY SIDE - 5-DOOR

Remove

1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
2. Raise side of vehicle.

WARNING: Place on safety stands.

3. Disconnect all ECUs.
4. Disconnect airbags and sensor system.

WARNING: See RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, Precautions.

5. Disconnect alternator.
6. Remove rear quarter trim casing. See BODY, Interior trim components.
7. Remove rear quarter lower trim casing. See BODY, Interior trim components.
8. Remove rear treadplate. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
9. Remove rear bumper. See BODY, Exterior fittings.
10. Remove rear seat belt. See BODY, Seats and seat belts.
11. Remove headlining. See BODY, Interior trim components.
12. Remove rear seat cushion. See BODY, Interior trim components.
13. Remove rear seat squab. See BODY, Interior trim components.
14. Remove luggage compartment side carpet. See BODY, Interior trim components.
15. Remove luggage compartment trim casing. See BODY, Interior trim components.
16. Remove parcel tray support panel. See BODY, Interior trim components.
17. Remove parcel tray. See BODY, Interior trim components.
18. Remove tail lamp. See Workshop Manual, Electrical, Repairs.
19. Remove luggage compartment lamp. See Workshop Manual, Electrical, Repairs.
20. Remove fuel tank. See Workshop Manual, Fuel delivery system, Repairs.
21. Remove rear door.

Refit

NOTE: In this operation, the rear body side is cut either at point A or point B as shown, depending on the extent of the damage.

1. Prepare and clean panel joint faces. Punch or drill holes in new panel for plug welding, and cut panel to form seam welded butt joints as shown.

WARNING: Remove ALL traces of adhesive from inner sill lower edge before plug welding.

2. Refit rear door.
3. Refit fuel tank. See Workshop Manual, Fuel delivery system, Repairs.
4. Refit luggage compartment lamp. See Workshop Manual, Electrical, Repairs.
5. Refit tail lamp. See Workshop Manual, Electrical, Repairs.
6. Refit parcel tray. See BODY, Interior trim components.
7. Refit parcel tray support panel. See BODY, Interior trim components.
8. Refit luggage compartment trim casing. See BODY, Interior trim components.
9. Refit luggage compartment side carpet. See BODY, Interior trim components.
10. Refit rear seat squab. See BODY, Interior trim components.
11. Refit rear seat cushion. See BODY, Interior trim components.