- turn off the ignition and disconnect the wire «masses» from the storage battery;
Pic. 10.22. Internal elements of the tailgate: 1 - rear shelf; 2 - upper side panels of the upholstery; 3 - the bottom panel of an upholstery of a door; 4 - door lock; 5 - central upper upholstery panel
- remove rear shelf 1 (pic. 10.22);
- remove the inner upholstery of the tailgate;
- remove the central upper panel 5 of the door upholstery;
- remove the upper side panels 2 upholstery;
- remove the tailgate lock;
- disconnect the electrical connectors of the door opening button, rear window heater and wiper motor;
- release from clips a plait of wires of a door of a luggage compartment;
- disconnect the protective corrugated cover from the body, covering the wires connecting the body and the back door;
- tie a thin long cord to the end of the wire harness;
- pull the wiring harness out of the door, untie the cord from it, leave it in the door. In the future, the cord will be required to install electrical wiring in the door;
Pic. 10.23. Fastener locations: 1 - upper upholstery of the rear side panel of the body; 2 - lower upholstery of the rear side panel of the body; 3 - clamps
- remove three clips from each side of the door 3 (pic. 10.23);
- remove the lower 2 and upper 1 upholstery of the rear side panel of the body;
- in the car, remove the ceiling handles;
- remove the two fasteners securing the rear of the headlining;
- move the back of the headliner away from the roof;
- ask an assistant to support the tailgate in the open position;
Pic. 10.24. Gas-filled tailgate pillar: 1 - latch; 2 - gas-filled rack; A - upper hinge
- remove clips 1 (pic. 10.24) from the upper hinges And gas-filled racks 2;
- remove the upper hinges of the gas-filled racks from the bases of the hinges on the door;
Pic. 10.25. Removing the tailgate hinge bolts with a socket wrench 1355-A (1) with curved handle
- socket wrench 1 (pic. 10.25) with the 1355-A curved tailgate release handle inserted between the headlining and the roof of the vehicle, remove the door hinge bolts and remove the door from the vehicle.
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following:
- when installing, use new tailgate fastening nuts and tighten them to 16 Nm;
- adjust the position and gaps of the tailgate;
- connect wire «masses» to the battery;
- check the operation of electrical equipment;
- initiate all electronic systems.