License Plate Frame: Service and Repair

Rear License Trim Replacement

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to scratch the body.

1. Remove these items:

- Tailgate lower trim panel
- Rear window wiper arm Service and Repair

2. From inside the tailgate, remove the bolt securing the rear license trim.





3. Close the tailgate.

4. Apply protective tape (A) to the tailgate beside both side edges of the rear license trim (B) as shown.






5. First insert the appropriate trim tool in the outside edge of the rear license trim (A), and pry the clip to detach the pin (B) of the clip from the grommet (C). Repeat an opposite side, and pull out the trim to detach the remaining three clips, then remove the trim.





6. Remove the grommets from the tailgate with snap ring pliers.

7. If the grommets or the pins are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them. Always replace both the pin and the grommet if either is damaged.

8. Install the grommets on the pins by pushing them into place.

9. Install the trim in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- Make sure the lip of the rear window rubber dam (D) is not pinched or rolled by the license plate trim. If needed, use a flat plastic spacer between the rubber dam and the trim during installation.
- Push the clips into place securely.