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Removal Procedure

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  1. Open the liftgate.
  2. Remove the lower liftgate trim panel sides by pulling the left and right sides from the liftgate frame.
  3. Remove the lower liftgate trim panel from the pinch-weld flange by pulling up from the pinch-weld flange.
  4. Remove the lower liftgate trim panel from the vehicle.
    Fig 1: Removing Lower Liftgate Trim Panel (Aztek)
    G01722774Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the upper liftgate trim panel sides by pulling the left and right sides from the liftgate frame.
  6. Remove the upper liftgate trim panel from the pinch-weld flange by pulling up from the pinch-weld flange.
  7. Remove the upper liftgate trim panel from the vehicle.
    Fig 2: Removing Upper Liftgate Trim Panel (Aztek)
    G01722775Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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