Front Door Trim Panel

TRIM PANEL

DESCRIPTION

REMOVAL

1. Release door latch and open door.
2. Lower door glass.

Fig. 23:

3. Open remote handle trim plug and remove screw from behind inside remote handle (Fig. 23).

Fig. 24:

4. Open armrest pull cup trim plug and remove screw from inside arm rest pull cup (Fig. 24).
5. Disengage push-in fasteners attaching trim to door panel around perimeter of trim panel.
6. Tilt trim panel outward to clear locator pins on backside of trim panel.
7. Disconnect trim panel from retainer channel in inner belt weatherstrip at top of door by lifting while gently jiggling.

CAUTION: Do not allow door trim panel to hang by the wire connector or wiring.

Fig. 25:

8. Move top of trim panel away from door, while supporting bottom trim panel. (Fig. 25).

Fig. 26:

9. Disconnect inside handle cable end from clip, and pull conduit end out from bracket (Fig. 26).
10. Disconnect lock knob conduit end from bracket. Slide cable barrel end out from the lock knob and guide cable through slot. Ensure that lock knob cable did not get bent (Fig. 26).
11. Disconnect wire connector from power door lock switch, mirror switch, power window switch, and courtesy lamp.
12. Remove trim panel from door.

INSTALLATION

1. Place trim panel in position.
2. Move trim panel away from door, and connect wire connectors to power door lock switch, mirror switch, and power window switch, and courtesy lamp (Fig. 25).

CAUTION: Do not allow door trim panel to hang by the wire connector or wiring.

3. Slide cable barrel end into lock knob and guide cable through slot (Fig. 26). Connect lock knob conduit end to bracket. Ensure that lock knob cable did not get kinked.
4. Connect conduit end into bracket and connect inside handle cable end into clip. Snap the clip on to cable end in to clip. Snap the clip on to the cable end.
5. Connect trim panel to retainer channel in inner belt weatherstrip at top of door gently jiggling while lowering into position.
6. Tilt trim panel outward to align locator pins into position on backside of trim panel.
7. Applying hand pressure engage push pin fasteners attaching trim panel to door around perimeter of trim panel (Fig. 24).
8. Install screw behind inside remote handle and close remote handle trim plug (Fig. 23).

Fig. 22:

9. Install screw inside arm rest pull cup and close remote handle trim plug (Fig. 22).
10. Raise door glass.
11. Close door.