2006 Kia Sportage "tailgate trim removal" Questions

...trim panel that covers the tailgate lock mechanism. This may require the use of a trim tool or a screwdriver, depending on the exact model of your Honda Jazz. Disconnect the electrical connections: ...

tailgate main trim panel, it is held on with about 12 plastic pop-in fasteners so it will take several 'pops' before it is released. Behind that there is a metal access cover the width of the tailgate

...pull back on the trim as there will also be retaining clips attached and you don't want to break them. Once the trim is off, you can access the screws securing the tailgate handle to the ...

...tailgate. This will give you access to the screws (or bolts) holding the narrow outside trim panel that the light is fitted inside. Remove this trim, unscrew the small lens cover for the number plate ...

tailgate.... Door trim panels Disconnect the cable(s) from the negative battery terminal(s). On manual window equipped models, pull the window crank cover aside, remove the screw and detach the handle

...tailgate strut that failed and can't get the trim cover off to snap out the bottom of the strut. In the lift gate inside trim panel you will see a plastic cap plug at the door latch area. Remove ...

...open when I operate the lever Most likely cause would be a defective motor or the wiring to it. Remove the trim panel off the tailgate and check the motor for 12 volts when you operate the

trim below tailgate (someone reversed into it and dislodged it and damaged one of the sonic sensors. How easy is it to do this? Easy. First you need to remove the rear splash guards(the plastic pieces

...tailgate's plastic cover, how can I get to bolts that must be removed in order to open the latching Mechanism If you remove the plastic trim piece around the handle you should be able to reach the ...

...tailgate inwaqrds while using the keyfob, this can often take the pressure off the mechanism. if you cannot hear the electric motor in the hatch then it has most likely failed,you should be able to ...