Tailgate Latch: Service and Repair
Rear Gate Latch and Actuator AssemblyREMOVAL
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Remove the rear gate trim.
3. Remove the rear gate latch & actuator assembly.
1. Remove the bolts and pull out the rear gate latch & actuator assembly to the vehicle front.
2. Disconnect the connectors, and then remove the rear gate latch & actuator assembly.
INSTALLATION
Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:
T1: 7.5 N.m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)
T2: 25 N.m (2.55 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)
T3: 28 N.m (2.86 kgf-m, 20.7 ft-lb)