Warning
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the trunk lid harness connector, pull the trunk lid harness out from the cabin.

3. Disconnect the hooks, which secure the trunk lid harness to the trunk lid hinge.

4. Pry away the stay damper's band with a screwdriver.
5. Pry out the connecting part of the stay damper and the hinge with a screwdriver to disconnect them. Then remove the stay damper.

6. Remove the nuts, then remove the trunk lid.

7. Remove the bolts, then remove the trunk lid hinge.
8. Install in the reverse order of removal.
9. Adjust the trunk lid. (See TRUNK LID ADJUSTMENT.)
Trunk lid
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Caution
Performing the following procedures without first removing the ABS
wheel-speed sensor may possibly cause an open circuit in the harness if it
is pulled by mistake. Before performing the following procedures, remove the
ABS wheel-speed sensor (axle side) and fix it to an appropri ...
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Diagnostic Procedure
When performing an asterisked (*) troubleshooting inspection, shake the
wiring harness and connectors while doing the inspection to discover whether
poor contact points are the cause of any intermittent malfunction. If there
is a problem, check to make sure connec ...