Noise Suppressor: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Subaru Tribeca. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
Remove the rear gate trim. Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Gate Trim.
Disconnect harness connector from noise suppressor.
Remove the screws and detach the noise suppressor.

Fig 1: Locating Noise Suppressor Screws
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