Trunk / Liftgate: Service and Repair
LIFTGATEREMOVAL
1. Open the liftgate (7).
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
3. Remove the upper and lower trim panels from the inside of the liftgate.
4. Disconnect the washer supply hose (2) in the right body wire harness (3) from the liftgate spoiler washer nozzle hose on the underside of the lift-gate.
5. Disconnect the take out and connector (1) of the right body wire harness from the antenna amplifier module on the inside of the liftgate near the right upper corner of the glass opening.
6. Disconnect the two connectors (6) of the liftgate wire harness from the two take outs and connectors of the left body wire harness (5).
7. Disengage the retainers that secure the liftgate take outs of the right and left body wire harnesses to the underside of the liftgate.
8. Disengage the wire grommets (4) of the right and left body wire harnesses inboard of the liftgate hinges from the underside of the liftgate.
9. Carefully remove the liftgate take outs of the right and left body wire harnesses from between the inner and outer liftgate panels.
10. Disconnect the gas props from the ball studs on each side of the liftgate (2).
11. Remove the trim plate from the underside of the upper liftgate opening header (3). Refer to Trim Panel.
12. Mark the liftgate hinge body bracket (1) locations on the upper liftgate opening header to aid reinstallation.
13. Carefully pull the rear edge of the headliner downward from the header far enough to access and remove the four nuts (4) that secure the two studs of each hinge to the underside of the header.
14. With the aid of an assistant, lift the liftgate far enough to disengage the hinge studs from the header and remove the liftgate from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. With the aid of an assistant, support and position the liftgate (2) with the studs of the two hinge body half brackets (1) inserted into the holes of the upper liftgate opening header (3) on the vehicle.
2. Carefully pull the rear edge of the headliner downward from the header far enough to install and tighten the four nuts (4) that secure the hinge studs to the underside of the header. Tighten the nuts to 28 N.m (21 ft.lbs.).
3. Reinstall the gas props to the ball studs on each side of the liftgate.
4. Remove the fixture being used to support the lift-gate for service.
5. Carefully route the liftgate take outs of the right (3) and left (5) body wire harnesses between the inner and outer panels of the liftgate (7).
6. Engage the wire grommets (4) of the right and left body wire harnesses into the holes inboard of the liftgate hinges on the underside of the liftgate.
7. Engage the retainers that secure the liftgate take outs of the right and left body wire harnesses to the underside of the liftgate.
8. Reconnect the two connectors (6) of the liftgate wire harness to the two take outs and connectors of the left body wire harness.
9. Reconnect the take out and connector (1) of the right body wire harness to the antenna amplifier module on the inside of the liftgate near the right upper corner of the glass opening.
10. Reconnect the washer supply hose (2) in the right body wire harness to the liftgate spoiler washer nozzle hose on the underside of the liftgate.
11. Adjust the liftgate hinge, bumper, latch and latch striker positions as necessary to achieve proper spacing and operation.
12. Reinstall the trim plate onto the upper liftgate opening header.
13. Reinstall the upper and lower trim panels onto the inside of the liftgate.
14. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
15. Close the liftgate.