1. DISPOSE OF BACK DOOR STAY ASSY LH

(a) Horizontally fix the stay in a vise with the piston-rod pulled out.
(b) Wearing safety glasses, gradually cut a part between A and B (shown in the illustration) using a metal saw to gradually release the gas.
Specification:

CAUTION: Be careful to cover the area that is being cut as there is a possibility that metal debris could be blown out by the gas (the gas is colorless, odorless and harmless).
ReplacementStarting off on a steep uphill
Make sure that the parking brake is set and shift the shift lever to d.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
Release the parking brake.
When starting off on an uphill
The hill-start assist control will activate.
Driving in the rain
Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibi ...