Front Door: Service and Repair

FRONT DOOR DISASSEMBLY






1. REMOVE UPPER BRACKET GARNISH
Using a screwdriver, pry loose two clips and remove garnish.

HINT : Tape the screwdriver tip before use.






2. REMOVE ARMREST BASE PANEL
(a) Using the screwdriver, remove the clip.
(b) Pull the panel backward and disconnect the connector.






3. REMOVE DOOR INSIDE HANDLE BEZEL
(a) Using the screwdriver, pry outward where the handle and bezel meet and remove the rear half of the bezel.
(b) With the door handle in open position, pull the bezel out toward the rear.
(c) Disconnect the connector.






4. REMOVE DOOR TRIM
(a) Using the screwdriver, remove the courtesy light, and disconnect the connector.
(b) Remove seven screws and the hook.






(c) Insert the screwdriver between the panel and the trim and remove the clips.

HINT: Do not scratch the panel with the screwdriver.

(d) Remove the trim by pulling all of the trim up.






5. REMOVE DOOR FRAME GARNISH
(a) Twist the garnish toward the vehicle interior and remove the two clips.
(b) Pull the whole garnish upwards.






6. REMOVE DOOR WEATHERSTRIP
While pulling the weatherstrip by hand, remove the seventeen clips using a clip remover.

HINT: Do not pull strongly on the weatherstrip as it may
tear.

FRONT DOOR INSTALLATION
INSTALL DOOR PARTS BY FOLLOWING REMOVAL SEQUENCE IN REVERSE








1. INSTALL DOOR WEATHERSTRIP

HINT: If replacing the weatherstrip, peel off the backing paper on the weatherstrip.

(a) Push down on the seventeen clips and install the' lower side of the weatherstrip.
(b) Push the upper side of weatherstrip into the door panel edge by your hand to install the weatherstrip.






2. INSTALL DOOR FRAME GARNISH
(a) Insert lower edge of the garnish into the panel.
(b) Tap in the two clips.
(c) Push the garnish into the frame.






3. INSTALL DOOR TRIM

(a) Insert the upper edge of the trim from above, tap the trim by hand and fix it in place with the clips.

HINT Keep the connector terminal protruding 0 from the trim as shown in the drawing.

(b) Install seven screws and the hook.
(c) Connect the connector and install the courtesy light the trim.






4. INSTALL DOOR INSIDE HANDLE BEZEL
(a) With the door handle in open position, insert the b toward the front.
(b) Connect the connector.
(c) Push in the bezel to install it.






5. INSTALL ARMREST BASE PANEL
(a) Connect the connector.
(b) Slide the panel forward and tap the panel to install it.
6. INSTALL UPPER BRACKET GARNISH
Align the clips with the panel holes, then push in the garnish to install it.