Chery Tiggo 5 (T21). Manual - part 526

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Rear Door Opening Weatherstrip

Removal

HINT:

 Use the same procedures for the right side and left side.

 Procedures listed below are for the left side.

1. Remove the rear left doorsill pressure plate assembly (

See page 49-12

).

2. Remove the rear left door opening weatherstrip.

a. Remove the rear left door opening weatherstrip by 

gently pulling it along edges from one corner of the 
rear door opening weatherstrip.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION

 Make sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing the rear door opening 

weatherstrip.

 Appropriate force should be applied when removing the rear door opening weatherstrip, and avoid 

operating roughly.

 DO NOT damage the rear door opening weatherstrip when removing it.

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CAUTION

 The rear door opening weatherstrip and body should be properly fitted with a certain degree of gripping 

force and the weatherstrip should not fall off easily when installing the rear door opening weatherstrip.

 When installing the rear door opening weatherstrip, tap all around uniformly with a rubber hammer to 

install it in place. The surface of weatherstrip should have no defects, such as tapped dents, deformation 
and warpage after installation. 

 After installing the rear door opening weatherstrip, do not remove or install it unless it is necessary; or the 

weatherstrip holding force of installation may be reduced. 

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Back Door Weatherstrip

Removal

1. Remove the back door weatherstrip.

a. Remove the back door weatherstrip by gently pulling it 

along edges from one corner of the back door 
weatherstrip.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION

 Make sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing the back door weatherstrip.
 Appropriate force should be applied when removing the back door weatherstrip, and avoid operating 

roughly.

 DO NOT damage the back door weatherstrip when removing it.

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CAUTION

 The back door weatherstrip and body should be properly fitted with a certain degree of gripping force and 

the weatherstrip should not fall off easily when installing the back door weatherstrip.

 When installing the back door weatherstrip, tap all around uniformly with a rubber hammer to install it in 

place. The surface of weatherstrip should have no defects, such as tapped dents, deformation and 
warpage after installation.

 After installing the back door weatherstrip, do not remove or install it unless it is necessary; or the 

weatherstrip holding force of installation may be reduced.

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A-pillar Upper Protector Assembly

Removal

HINT:

 Use the same procedures for the right side and left side.

 Procedures listed below are for the left side.

1. Remove the front left door opening weatherstrip (

See page 49-14

).

2. Remove the left A-pillar upper protector assembly.

a. Using an interior crow plate, pry off the clips from the 

A-pillar upper protector assembly.

b. Disconnect the high pitched speaker connector 

(arrow), and remove the left A-pillar protector 
assembly.

c. Remove 3 fixing screws (arrow) from the high pitched 

speaker assembly.

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(Tightening torque: 3 ± 0.5 N·m)

d. Remove the high pitched speaker assembly from the 

A-pillar protector assembly.

CAUTION

 Make sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing the A-pillar upper protector 

assembly.

 Appropriate force should be applied when removing the A-pillar upper protector assembly. Be careful not 

to operate roughly.

 Prevent interior and body paint from being scratched when removing the A-pillar upper protector 

assembly.

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Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION

 Make sure damaged clips are replaced and A-pillar upper protector assembly is installed in place when 

installing A-pillar upper protector assembly.

 A-pillar upper protector assembly and front door opening weatherstrip should be fitted closely after 

installing A-pillar upper protector assembly.

 A-pillar upper protector assembly and instrument panel and roof headlining should be fitted closely after 

installing A-pillar upper protector assembly.