Rear Outer Handle Removal/Installation: Notes

Fully close the rear door glass.
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Remove the sail inner garnish. (See SAIL INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Remove the rear door trim. (See REAR DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Remove the rubber.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Door Trim Rubber
Remove the service hole cover.

Fig 2: Removing Service Hole Cover
Remove the screw from the service hole.
NOTE:
- The screw cannot be removed because of the stopper.
Fig 3: Identifying Service Hole Screw
Press the tab on the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of the arrow.

Fig 4: Pressing Tab On Rear Outer Handle Bracket
Maintaining the condition in procedure 8, remove the outer handle garnish.

Fig 5: Outer Handle Garnish
Press the hook on the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of the arrow.

Fig 6: Pressing Rear Outer Handle Bracket Hook
Maintaining the condition in procedure 10, remove the rear outer handle.

Fig 7: Rear Outer Handle
Remove the handle protector and handle seat.
Remove the double-sided adhesive tape from both surfaces of the handle protector and the body. (See HANDLE PROTECTOR INSTALLATION NOTE ).

Fig 8: Handle Protector And Handle Seat
Loosen the screw.

Fig 9: Rear Outer Handle Bracket Screw
Press down the rod holder in the direction of arrow (1) and remove the rear outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (2). (See OUTER HANDLE BRACKET INSTALLATION NOTE ).
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 10: Rear Outer Handle Bracket