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Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
Spread open the rain sensor cover in the direction of the arrows (1) and disengage tabs A to remove it.

Fig 1: Spreading Open Rain Sensor Cover
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Disconnect the rain sensor connector in the direction of the arrow (2).

Fig 2: Disconnecting Rain Sensor Connector
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Slide rain sensor tabs B in the direction of the arrow (3) shown in the figure, detach the engagement, and pull tab B in the direction of the arrow (4).

Fig 3: Sliding Rain Sensor Tabs B
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Remove the rain sensor in the direction of the arrow (5) shown in the figure.

Fig 4: Removing Rain Sensor
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Peel off the rain sensor protective sheet from the rain sensor.
Install in the reverse order of removal. (See RAIN SENSOR INSTALLATION NOTE .)
If the rain sensor is replaced, perform the following sensitivity setting procedure for the auto lights.
1. Using the M-MDS or audio unit (with color LCD), verify the current auto light sensitivity setting.
2. Change the sensitivity setting to a value other than the sensitivity setting verified in Step ( 1). (See LIGHTING SYSTEM PERSONALIZATION FEATURES SETTING PROCEDURE .)
3. Re-set to the sensitivity setting verified in Step ( 1).
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Rain Sensor Protective Sheet
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  CAUTION:
  - If the auto light sensitivity setting is not correctly implemented, the rain sensor will be unable to detect the correct illumination level and the auto light system will not operate normally. If the rain sensor is replaced, perform the sensitivity setting according to Step 8.