Blind Spot Monitor Sensor -- Removal |
- NOTICE:
- Avoid any impact to the blind spot monitor sensor.
- Do not drop the blind spot monitor sensor. If it is dropped, replace it with a new one.
1. REMOVE PINTLE HOOK ASSEMBLY (w/ Pintle Hook) |
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For vehicles with a spare tire installed to the underbody, remove the spare tire.
Remove the 4 nuts.
Remove the 4 bolts and pintle hook.
2. REMOVE JACK BOX HOLE COVER |
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Using a screwdriver, detach the 2 claws and remove the jack box hole cover.
- HINT:
- Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Text in Illustration *1 Protective Tape
3. REMOVE REAR BUMPER BAR PLATE |
Put protective tape around the rear bumper bar plate.
Detach the 14 claws and remove the rear bumper bar plate.
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4. REMOVE BACK DOOR CHECK |
- NOTICE:
- If the back door check is detached from a ball joint, do not reuse it as the connection with the ball joint will be loose, resulting in the back door check falling off.
- If the back door check is detached from a ball joint, it becomes non-reusable. Therefore, do not detach the back door check from a ball joint unless replacing it.
Remove the 2 bolts.
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Using a clip remover, detach the clip and remove the back door check with back door lower damper stay bracket.
Detach the wire harness clamp.
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Remove the 3 bolts and back door check with back door lower damper stay bracket.
5. REMOVE NO. 1 REAR BUMPER PLATE |
Put protective tape around the No. 1 rear bumper plate.
Detach the 10 claws and 10 guides and remove the No. 1 rear bumper plate.
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6. REMOVE REAR QUARTER PANEL MUDGUARD LH |
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Remove the 2 clips and 5 screws.
Remove the rear quarter panel mudguard.
7. REMOVE REAR QUARTER PANEL MUDGUARD RH |
- HINT:
- Use the same procedure described for the LH side.
8. REMOVE REAR BUMPER COVER |
Put protective tape around the rear bumper cover.
Remove the 2 clips and 6 bolts.
Detach the 14 claws.
w/ TOYOTA Parking Assist-sensor System, w/ Rear Fog Light:
Disconnect the 4 connectors.
w/ TOYOTA Parking Assist-sensor System, w/o Rear Fog Light:
Disconnect the 2 connectors.
w/o TOYOTA Parking Assist-sensor System, w/ Rear Fog Light:
Disconnect the 2 connectors.
Remove the rear bumper cover.
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9. REMOVE BLIND SPOT MONITOR SENSOR LH |
Disconnect the connector.
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Remove the 3 nuts and blind spot monitor sensor LH.
10. REMOVE BLIND SPOT MONITOR SENSOR RH |
Disconnect the connector.
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Remove the 3 nuts and blind spot monitor sensor RH.