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Rear Door Latch: Service and Repair



Door Lock, Rear Doors







To remove

1. Open the door.
2. Remove the door trim.
3. Remove the plastic water barrier.
Lift out the collision block to increase accessibility.

4. Remove the pull rod, between inside handle and lock, from the lock.







5. Remove the pull rod between lock button and lock, from the lock.
6. Remove the retaining screw for the rear guide channel.
7. Remove the three retainer screws from the lock.







8. Remove the complete lock unit.
9. Unplug the connector for the central lock motor.
10. Remove the central lock motor from the lock.

To fit

Fit in reverse order.

Check the door handle clearance against the lock. Adjust if needed, by adjusting up/down the opening rod adjusting screw until it is up against the lock opening lever.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the water drainage plastic is tight against the inner panel of the door and that it is not damaged.

NOTE: It must be possible to feel the clearance in the door handle, the lock opening lever must not be actuated in the resting position.