Fuel Door Release Cable: Service and Repair

Fuel Fill Door Opener Cable Removal and Installation

Removal

1. Front Door Sill Trim





1. Detach the hooks (A) and the tabs (B) from the kick panel (C) and the B-pillar lower trim (D), and pull up the front door inner sill trim (E) by hand to detach the clips (F), then remove the trim.

2. Rear Door Sill Trim





1. Pull the release strap to fold down the rear seat, then lift-up and latch the rear seat-back in the upright position.

2. Detach the hooks (A) and the tab (B) from the B-pillar lower trim (C) and the rear side trim panel (D), and pull up the rear door inner sill trim (E) by hand to detach the clips (F, G), then remove the trim.

3. Front/Rear Door Opening Seals As Needed

Front





Rear





1. Pull out the door opening seals (A) from the trim hooks (B) around the door opening flange as needed.

4. Kick Panel





1. Pull out the front door opening seal (A) as needed from the kick panel hooks and the door opening flange.

2. Pull back the kick panel by hand to detach the clips (B), then remove the driver's side kick panel (C).

5. Fuel Fill Door Opener





1. Remove the bolts (A), then remove the fuel fill door opener/cable (B).

2. Disconnect the fuel fill door opener cable (C) from the opener (D).

6. B-Pillar Lower Trim





1. Slide the front seat forward fully.

2. Pull back the bottom portion of the B-pillar lower trim (A) by hand to detach the clips (B).

3. Pull back the upper portion of the B-pillar lower trim to detach the upper hooks (C), then remove the B-pillar lower trim.

7. Tonneau Cover (For Some Models)





1. Remove the tonneau cover (A).

8. Cargo Floor Cover





1. Remove the cargo floor cover (A).

9. Tailgate Weatherstrip As Needed





1. Detach the tailgate weatherstrip (A) as needed.

10. Rear Trim Panel





1. Remove the clips (A).

2. Detach the hooks (B) and the tabs (C) from the rear side trim panels (D), and pull up the rear trim panel (E) by hand to detach the clips (F, G), then remove the rear trim panel.

11. Rear Damper Maintenance Cover





1. Fold down the rear seat-back.

2. Pull up the rear damper maintenance cover (A) by hand to detach the hooks (B), then remove the rear damper maintenance cover.

12. Left Rear Carpet Trim





1. Detach the clips (A), then tack up the rear seat-back cover (B).





2. Detach the hooks (A) from the rear side trim panel (B), and pull up the rear carpet trims (C) by hand to detach the clips (D), then remove the rear carpet trim.

13. Rear Side Trim Panel





1. Carefully pry out on the upper hook (A) in the rear seat release lever cap (B) with the appropriate trim tool, then pull back the rear seat release lever cap to remove it.

2. Remove the screws (C).





3. Push in the center pin (A), then remove the trunk hook (B).





4. Remove the bolt (A), then remove the tie-down hook (B).





5. Remove the clips (A, B).

6. Detach the hooks (C) and the tabs (D) from the quarter pillar trim (E), and pull out the rear side trim panel (F) by hand to detach the clips (G, H).





7. Remove the rear seat release lever (A) from the rear side trim panel (B).





8. Detach the rear seat release cable (A) from the clips of the rear side trim panel (B), then remove the rear side trim panel.

14. Fuel Fill Door Opener Cable





1. Remove the cushion tape (A) securing the fuel fill door opener cable (B), and then detach the fuel fill door opener cable from the clips (C, D).





2. Remove the fuel fill door latch (A) from the body by turning it 90°, then remove the opener cable (B) from the vehicle.

Installation

1. Fuel Fill Door Opener Cable





1. Install the fuel fill door latch (A) to the body by turning it 90°.





2. Install the fuel fill door opener cable (A) to the clips (B), and install the cushion tape (C) securing the fuel fill door opener cable.

NOTE: Align the marks (D) with the clips as shown.

2. Rear Side Trim Panel





1. Install the rear seat release cable (A) to the clips (B) of the rear side trim panel (C).

NOTE: Align the marks (D) with the clips as shown.





2. Install the rear seat release lever (A) to the rear side trim panel (B).





3. Install the rear side trim panel (A). Make sure the hooks (B), the tabs (C), and the clips (D, E) snap into place securely.

4. Install the clips (F, G).





5. Install the tie-down hook (A), then install the bolt (B).





6. Install the trunk hook (A).





7. Install the screws (A), then install the rear seat release lever cap (B). Make sure the upper hook (C) and the lower hooks (D) snap into place securely.

3. Left Rear Carpet Trim





1. Install the rear carpet trim (A). Make sure the clips (B) and the hooks (C) snap into place securely.





2. Install the rear seat-back cover (A). Make sure the clips (B) snap into place securely.

4. Rear Damper Maintenance Cover





1. Fold down the rear seat-back.

2. Install the rear damper maintenance cover (A). Make sure the hooks (B) snap into place securely.

5. Rear Trim Panel





1. Install the rear trim panel (A). Make sure the clips (B, C), the hooks (D), and the tabs (E) snap into place securely.

2. Install the clips (F).

6. Tailgate Weatherstrip As Needed





1. Locate the alignment mark (A) of the tailgate weatherstrip (B). Align the alignment mark with the center of the lower area on the tailgate opening, then install the tailgate weatherstrip all the way around.

7. Cargo Floor Cover





1. Install the cargo floor cover (A).

8. Tonneau Cover (For Some Models)





1. Install the tonneau cover (A).

9. B-Pillar Lower Trim





1. Install the B-pillar lower trim (A). Make sure the clips (B) and the hooks (C) snap into place securely.

10. Fuel Fill Door Opener





1. Connect the fuel fill door opener cable (A) to the opener (B).

2. Install the fuel fill door opener/cable (C), then install the bolts (D).

11. Kick Panel





1. Install the driver's side kick panel (A). Make sure the clips (B) snap into place securely.

2. Install the front door opening seal (C).

12. Front/Rear Door Opening Seals As Needed

Front





Rear





1. Install the door opening seals (A). Make sure the seal is installed securely into the hooks (B).

13. Rear Door Sill Trim





1. Pull the release strap to fold down the rear seat, then lift-up and latch the rear seat-back in the upright position.

2. Install the rear door inner sill trim (A). Make sure the clips (B, C), the hooks (D), and the tab (E) snap into place securely.

14. Front Door Sill Trim





1. Install the front door inner sill trim (A). Make sure the clips (B), the hooks (C), and the tabs (D) snap into place securely.