REMOTE HANDLE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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1.  Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

2.  Fold the rear seat back.

3.  Remove the following parts:

(1)  Trunk board (See TRUNK BOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(2)  Bass box (With Bose^®) (See BASS-BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(3)  Sub-trunk (See SUB-TRUNK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(4)  Trunk end trim (See TRUNK END TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(5)  Rear scuff plate (See REAR SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

4.  Remove the remote handle lever from the trunk side trim.(See TRUNK SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

5.  Press the tab in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure to disengage it, and open the upper part of the case in the direction of arrow (2).

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6.  Disconnect the remote cable.

7.  Remove the remote cable on the remote handle lever side from the clip.

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8.  Install in the reverse order of removal.

9.  Pull the remote handle lever and verify that the rear seat back is unlocked.

•   If any of the rear seat backs does not unlock, or it is hard to unlock or lock, adjust the remote cable. (See Remote Cable Adjustment Procedure.)

Remote Cable Adjustment Procedure

Note

•  Adjust the remote cable of a seat which has the following malfunctions.

―  Does not unlock

―  Hard to unlock

―  Hard to lock

1.  Fold the rear seat back.

2.  Remove the trunk board (See TRUNK BOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

3.  Press the tab in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure to disengage it, and open the upper part of the case in the direction of arrow (2).

Caution

•  If the remote cable adjustment groove is moved excessively, the remote cable will be put in a pulled condition in the unlock direction and it may not be possible to unlock the rear seat back. When adjusting the remote cable, move the position of the adjustment groove one step at a time while verifying the lock condition of the rear seat back.

4.  Move the position of the remote cable adjustment groove on one step in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.

5.  Close the case.

6.  Move the rear seat back to its upright position and verify that the red indication cannot be seen on the push knob.

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Note

•   If red indication can seen on the push knob, it indicates that the seat back is not locked securely or unlocked.

7.  Pull the remote handle lever and verify that the rear seat back is unlocked.

•  If the rear seat back does not unlock, or it is hard to unlock or lock, move the remote cable adjustment groove one step more.

8.  Install the trunk board. (See TRUNK BOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)