Removal Procedure
CAUTION:
Refer to BATTERY DISCONNECT CAUTION
in Cautions and Notices.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE DISCONNECT/CONNECT PROCEDURE in Battery.
- Remove the right rear quarter lower trim panel. Refer to TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT - REAR QUARTER LOWER in Interior Trim.
- Release the cable tension:
- Push the tensioning nut inward.
- Pull the rear cable until the cable is slack.
- Visually confirm that the cables are slack by observing that the center white dots are below the white indicator bands.
- Remove the right rear tail lamp assembly. Refer to TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY AND / OR BACKUP, SIDEMARKER, STOP, TURN SIGNAL BULB REPLACEMENT in Lighting Systems.
- Remove the cable guide bracket screws.
- Remove the cable guide bracket from the vehicle.
- Slide the guide bracket pulley cover off of the pulley and lift the rear cable off of the guide bracket pulley.