Repair Procedure

Repair Procedure

HINT

Use the same procedures described below for the RH side unless stated otherwise.

1. Slide the sliding roof to the full open position.

HINT

Since replacement of sliding roof mounting nuts requires plenty of work space, the sliding roof needs to be opened in advance.

2. Move the front seats to the most forward position.

HINT

Since removal of the upper center pillar garnishes requires plenty of work space, the seats need to be moved in advance.

3. Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

CAUTION
Wait for at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable to ensure the airbags are no longer operational.





4. Remove the front door scuff plate LH.

A. Put protective tape around the front door scuff plate LH.

B. Using a plastic pry tool, detach the 10 claws and 4 clips and remove the front door scuff plate LH.





5. Detach the 2 claws and partially detach the front door opening trim cover LH from the front pillar garnish.

6. Remove the front pillar garnish LH.





A. Pull the upper part of the garnish toward the inside of the cabin and detach the 2 clips.





B. Turn the end of the front pillar garnish clip 90° with needle-nose pliers in order to remove the garnish from the A pillar.

C. Detach the bottom guide and remove the front pillar garnish LH.

D. Remove the upper front pillar garnish clip from the A pillar and discard the garnish clip.





E. Protect the curtain shield airbag assembly by completely covering the airbag with a cloth or nylon sheet and secure the ends of the cover with adhesive tape as shown in the illustration.

7. Remove the rear door scuff plate LH.





A. Put protective tape around the rear door scuff plate LH.

B. Using a plastic pry removal tool, detach the 10 claws and 3 clips and remove the rear door scuff plate LH.

8. Remove the lower center pillar garnish LH. Figure 10.





A. Pull both sides of the lower center pillar garnish LH outward to detach the 2 claws.

B. Detach the 5 clips and 2 guides and remove the lower center pillar garnish LH.

9. Remove the upper center pillar garnish LH.





A. Remove the 2 screws.

B. Initially, pull both sides of the upper center pillar garnish LH outward to remove the center pillar garnish LH.

C. Detach the clip.

D. Remove the clip from the upper center pillar garnish.








10. While being careful not to apply force to the Figure 12.
camera, detach the 6 claws, guide and fastener and remove the front roof top garnish (w/Night View System).

11. While being careful not to apply force to the camera (for vehicles with the Lane Keep Assist system), detach the 6 claws and guide and remove the front roof top garnish (w/o Night View System).





12. Remove the map light assembly. Figure 14.

A. Using a plastic pry tool, detach the 4 clips and 2 guides.

B. Disconnect the 2 connectors and remove the map light assembly.





13. Using a plastic pry tool, detach the 4 claws and remove the visor bracket cover.





14. Remove the visor assembly LH. Figure 16.

A. Detach the guide from the visor holder.

B. Remove the 2 screws and visor assembly LH.





15. Remove the visor holder.

A. Turn the visor holder clockwise approximately45. and pull it out as shown in the illustration.

B. Detach the 2 claws and remove the visor holder.





16. Remove the front assist grip sub-assembly LH.

A. Put protective tape around the assist grip covers.

B. Using a plastic pry tool, detach the 4 claws and remove the 2 assist grip covers.

C. Detach the 2 clips and remove the front assist grip sub-assembly

D. Remove the 2 clips from the vehicle body.





17. Remove the rear assist grip assembly LH.

A. Put protective tape around the assist grip covers.

B. Using a plastic pry tool, detach the 4 claws
and remove the 2 assist grip covers.

C. Detach the 2 clips and remove the front assist grip sub-assembly LH.

D. Remove the 2 clips from the vehicle body.





18. Detach the 12 claws, guide and 8 fasteners and partially detach the roof headlining assembly.








19. Remove the 4 nuts from the sliding roof from the locations shown.





20. Install the sliding roof mounting nuts.

A. Tighten the 4 new nuts (black).
Torque: 7 N*m (71 kgf*cm, 62 in*lbf)

B. Tighten the 4 new lock nuts (silver).
Torque: 7 N*m (71 kgf*cm, 62 in*lbf)

CAUTION

Pay attention not to get the curtain shield airbag caught when the nuts are tightened.

21. Attach the 12 claws, guide and 8 fasteners to install the roof headlining.





22. Install the front assist grip sub-assembly LH (P/N Figure 25.
74611-33010).

A. Attach the clips to the assist grip as shown in the illustration.

B. Attach the assembly into the vehicle.

C. Attach the 2 new assist grip covers in place and ensure grip assembly is secure.





23. Install the rear assist grip assembly LH (P/N 74611-33010).

A. Attach the clips to the rear assist grip as shown in the illustration.

B. Attach the assembly into the vehicle.

C. Attach the 2 new assist grip covers in place and ensure grip assembly is secure.

24. Install the visor holder.

A. Attach the 2 claws.

B. Push in the visor holder to install it.

25. Install the visor assembly LH.

A. Install the visor assembly LH with the 2 screws.

B. Attach the guide to visor holder.

26. Attach the 4 claws to install the visor bracket cover.

27. Install the map light assembly.

A. Connect the 2 connectors.

B. Attach the 4 clips and 2 guides to install the map light assembly.

28. While being careful not to apply force to the camera, attach the 6 claws, guide and fastener to install the front roof top garnish (w/ Night View System).

NOTICE

When installing the front roof top garnish, do not apply force to the camera sensor located at the (x) shown in the diagrams.

29. While being careful not to apply force to the camera (for vehicles with the Lane Keep Assist system), attach the 6 claws and guide to install the front roof top garnish .

NOTICE

With Lane Keep Assist system: When removing and installing the front roof top garnish, do not apply force to the camera sensor location.

30. Install the upper center pillar garnish LH.

A. Install the new clip onto the upper center pillar garnish (P/N 90467-10167).

B. Attach the clip to install the upper center pillar garnish LH.

C. Install the 2 lower mounting screws.

NOTICE

After installing the upper center pillar garnish LH, make sure that the lip of the front door opening trim weatherstrip LH and rear door opening trim weatherstrip LH is not pinched.

31. Install the lower center pillar garnish LH.

A. Attach the 5 clips and 2 guides.

B. While pulling both sides of the lower center garnish outward by hand, set the garnish in place, and then attach the 2 claws to install the lower center pillar garnish LH.

NOTICE

After installing the lower center pillar garnish LH, make sure that the lip of the front door opening trim weatherstrip LH and rear door opening trim weatherstrip LH is not pinched.

32. Attach the 10 claws and 3 clips to install the rear door scuff plate LH.

33. Install front pillar garnish LH.





A. Install the u-shaped end of the new upper front pillar garnish clip on the garnish and rotate the clip 90 deg inside of the garnish.

B. Attach the lower guide into place.





C. Insert both clips into the A pillar.





D. Attach the 2 claws to install the front door opening trim cover LH.

34. Attach the 10 claws and 4 clips to install the front door scuff plate LH.

35. Connect the cable to the negative (-) battery terminal.

36. Initialize all affected systems. Refer to L-PDSB-0206: Lexus 2013 GS350 PDS Manual

37. Confirm successful repair.

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