Trunk / Liftgate Shock / Support: Service and Repair
Rear hatch damper stayRemoval
1. Open the rear hatch.
2. Remove two upper mounting nuts from the left and right damper stay.
3. Remove trunk end trim and trunk corner trim. Refer to "Trim".
4. Remove safety belts anchor mounting bolt and then remove safety belts anchor.
5. Remove one screw on C-pillar trim.
6. While pulling C-pillar trim, remove two lower retaining bolts from the damper stay.
7. Remove damper stay.
Installation
1. Install in reverse order of removal.
2. Position the damper stay.
3. Install two lower retaining bolts on the damper stay.
Tighten two lower retaining bolts to 12 - 16 lb-ft (16 - 24 N.m, 1.6 - 2.4 kg-m)
4. Install two upper mounting nuts of the damper stay.
Tighten two mounting nuts to 12 - 16 lb-ft (16 - 24 N.m, 1.6 - 2.4 kg-m)
5. Close rear hatch.