Chery Tiggo 5 (T21). Manual - part 525

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Front Doorsill Pressure Plate 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 doorsill pressure plate assembly.

a. Using an interior crow plate, pry up the claws of front 

doorsill pressure plate assembly, and remove the front 
left doorsill pressure plate assembly.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION

 Make sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing the front door scuff plate 

assembly.

 Appropriate force should be applied when removing the front door scuff plate assembly. Be careful not to 

operate roughly.

 Prevent interior and body paint from being scratched when removing the front door scuff plate assembly.

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CAUTION

 Make sure front doorsill pressure plate assembly is installed in place during installation.
 Make sure to check the fitting gap between front doorsill pressure plate assembly and B-pillar lower 

protector assembly, A-pillar lower protector assembly for uniformity after installing front doorsill pressure 
plate assembly.

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Rear Doorsill Pressure Plate Assembly

Removal

HINT:

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

 Procedures listed below are for the left side.

1. Turn off all the electrical equipment and ignition switch.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove rear left doorsill pressure plate assembly.

a. Using an interior crow plate, pry up the claws of rear 

doorsill pressure plate assembly, and remove the rear 
left doorsill pressure plate assembly.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION

 Make sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing the rear doorsill pressure plate 

assembly.

 Appropriate force should be applied when removing the rear doorsill pressure plate assembly. Be careful 

not to operate roughly.

 Prevent interior and body paint from being scratched when removing the rear doorsill pressure plate 

assembly.

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CAUTION

 Make sure rear doorsill pressure plate assembly is installed in place during installation.
 Make sure to check the fitting gap between rear doorsill pressure plate assembly and B-pillar lower 

protector assembly, C-pillar lower protector assembly for uniformity after installing the rear doorsill 
pressure plate assembly.

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Back Doorsill Pressure Plate Assembly

Removal

1. Remove the back door weatherstrip (

See page 49-16

).

2. Remove the luggage compartment carpet assembly (

See page 49-36

).

3. Remove the back doorsill pressure plate assembly.

a. Remove 2 plastic clips (arrow) from the back doorsill 

pressure plate assembly.

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

back doorsill pressure plate assembly and remove the 
back doorsill pressure plate assembly.

Installation

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION

 Make sure to wear safety equipment to prevent accidents when removing the back doorsill pressure 

plate assembly.

 Appropriate force should be applied when removing the back doorsill pressure plate assembly. Be 

careful not to operate roughly.

 Prevent interior and body paint from being scratched when removing the back doorsill pressure plate 

assembly.

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CAUTION

 Make sure damaged clips are replaced and back doorsill pressure plate assembly is installed in place 

when installing back doorsill pressure plate assembly.

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Front 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 front left doorsill pressure plate assembly (

See page 49-11

).

2. Remove the front left door opening weatherstrip.

a. Remove the front left door opening weatherstrip by 

gently pulling it along edges from one corner of the 
front 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 front door opening 

weatherstrip.

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

operating roughly.

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

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CAUTION

 The front 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 front door opening weatherstrip.

 When installing the front 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 front door opening weatherstrip, do not remove or install it unless it is necessary. 

Otherwise the weatherstrip holding force of installation may be reduced.