Front Door Panel: Service and Repair

Door Trim Panel:

DOOR TRIM PANEL REMOVAL
1. Roll door glass down and disconnect battery negative cable.
2. Remove screw holding trim bezel to inside latch release handle.
3. Slide bezel forward to disengage hooks holding bezel to latch release handle.
4. Separate bezel from door trim.
5. Disengage wire connector from power door lock switch, if equipped.
6. Using a trim stick (C-4755), Pry upward at rear edge of switch panel to disengage clips.
7. Separate switch panel from door trim.
8. Disengage wire connectors from power mirror and power window switches, if equipped.
9. Remove screws holding power seat switch to panel.
10. Separate switch panel from door.
11. Remove screw holding window crank to regulator spline shaft and separate handle from door if equipped.
12. Using a trim stick, disengage clips holding speaker grille to door trim.
13. From above speaker, remove screw holding trim panel to door.
14. Pry outward at bottom of courtesy lamp to disengage tabs holding lamp to trim panel.
15. Disengage socket and bulb from lamp and separate lamp from door.
16. From inside lamp cavity, remove screw holding trim panel to door.
17. Remove screw holding arm rest pull cup to door.
18. Remove hidden screws holding trim panel to door from carpeted area at bottom of trim.
19. Hold bottom of trim panel away from door and lift upward to disengage hooks holding trim to top of door.
20. Separate trim panel from door.
21. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

Water Shield:

WATER SHIELD REMOVAL
1. Remove front door trim panel.
2. Pull water shield from adhesive around perimeter of door inner panel.
3. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.