Trunk / Liftgate Striker: Service and Repair

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

Lock Striker Replacement - Rear Compartment Lid: Removal Procedure:

1. Open the rear compartment lid.
2. Remove the rear compartment spare tire cover panel.
3. Remove the two wing latches on the rear compartment stowage/CD player door.
4. Remove the three nuts retaining the stowage/CD player door to the rear compartment floor.
5. Remove the rear compartment stowage/CD player door.
6. Pull rearward to remove the rear compartment floor carpet.
7. Remove the four screws across the top of the rear end finish panel.
8. Remove the one screw in each of the lower corners of the rear end finish panel.
9. Unsnap the cover to remove the rear end finish panel.
10. Remove the rear compartment lid latch striker (2) bolt.
11. Remove the rear compartment lid latch striker washer (1).
12. Remove the rear compartment lid latch striker (3).

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

Lock Striker Replacement - Rear Compartment Lid: Installation Procedure:

1. Install the rear compartment lid latch striker (3).
2. Install the rear compartment lid latch striker washer (1).
3. Install the rear compartment lid latch striker bolt (2).

Tighten
Tighten the rear compartment lid latch striker bolt to 20 N.m (15 lb ft).

4. Install the four screws across the top of the rear end finish panel.

Tighten
Tighten the four rear end finish panel screws until fully seated. Do NOT strip the rear end finish panel screws.

5. Install the one screw in each of the lower corners of the rear end finish panel.

Tighten
Tighten the rear end finish panel screws until fully seated. Do NOT strip the rear end finish panel screws.

6. Snap in the cover to install the rear end finish panel.
7. Refer the rear compartment floor carpet to install the rear compartment floor carpet.
8. Install the three nuts retaining the stowage/CD player door to the rear compartment floor.
9. Install the two wing latches on the rear compartment stowage/CD player door.
10. Install the rear compartment stowage/CD player door.
11. Install the rear compartment spare tire cover panel.
12. Close the rear compartment lid.