Front Door Panel: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect battery.
2. Disconnect main wiring harness and door opening.

Window Crank:

3. If equipped, remove window crank.

Front Door Trim Panel:

4. Disengage clips holding speaker grille to trim panel.
5. Remove screws holding door trim panel to door from around speaker opening.
6. Remove screw cap from bottom of arm rest pull cup.
7. Remove screw holding arm rest pull cup to support bracket behind trim panel.
8. Remove screw cap from behind inside door latch handle.
9. Remove screw holding door latch handle to door panel.
10. Disengage clips holding trim panel to perimeter of door.
11. Lift trim panel upward to disengage upper retainer channel.
12. Tilt top of trim panel away from door.

Door Latch Handle Rod:

13. Disengage clip holding latch linkage to back of release handle.
14. Separate door trim panel from vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Replace the clips attaching trim panel to perimeter of door.
2. Connect main harness at door opening.
3. Position door trim panel next to door.
4. Engage clip holding latch linkage to back of release handle.
5. Position door trim panel on vehicle.
6. Engage trim panel to upper retainer channel.
7. Engage clips holding trim panel to perimeter of door.
8. Install screw holding door latch handle to door panel.
9. Install screw cap from behind inside door handle.
10. Install screw holding arm rest pull cup to support bracket behind trim panel.
11. Install screw cap from bottom of arm rest pull cup.
12. Install screws holding door trim panel to door from around speaker opening.
13. Engage clips holding speaker grille to trim panel.
14. Install window crank handle, if so equipped.
15. Connect battery.