Front Door Panel Removal/Installation

Special Tools Required
Trim pad remover, ( Snap-on A 177A
or equivalent, commercially available.)

NOTE: LHD is shown; RHD is symmetrical.

1.	Lower the glass fully.

2.	Using a flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, push on the rear hook (A) and pivot the cover (B) on the front hook (C), then remove the cover and the screws securing the inner handle (D). Fastener Locations: Screw, 2DABC

Remove the power window switch panel (A).

-1	Pry up on the rear edge (driver's) or front edge (passenger's) of the switch panel with a flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with protective tape to release the rear clip.
-2	Pull out along the edge of the panel to release the hooks (B) and front clip.
-3	Disconnect the power mirror switch connector (C) (driver's) and the power window switch connector (D).

Driver's:

Fastener Locations: Clip, 2ABCDB

Passenger's:

Fastener Locations: Clip, 2ADBB

4.	Driver's: Remove the screw from under the pull pocket cap (A). Fastener Location: Screw, 1A

5.	Passenger's: Pry out the bottom edge of the grip cover (A) with a flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with protective tape to release the hooks (B), pull out the cover to release the upper hooks (C), then remove it. Fastener Locations: Screw, 2ACCB

6.	Passenger's: Remove the screws from the grip base (D).

7.	Remove the mirror mount cover.

Remove the door panel (A) with as little bending as possible to avoid creasing or breaking it.

-1	Start at the bottom edge of the door panel, release the clips that are just above the marks (B) on the edge of the panel with a commercially available trim pad remover (C).
-2	Detach the upper clips.
-3	Starting at the rear, pull the door panel upward, then release the lock knob (D).

Fastener Locations: Clip, 7ABCDA45 mm
(1.77 in.)1 mm
(0.04 in.)12 mm
(0.47 in.)95 mm (3.74 in.)45°

9.	Disconnect the inner handle cable (A), and if equipped, courtesy light bulb socket (B), and detach the harness clip (C). Remove the inner handle (D) by releasing the hooks (E, F). ABCDEFE

10.	If necessary, remove the door glass inner weatherstrip (A) from the door panel (B) by pulling it down. BA

11.	Install the door panel in the reverse order of removal, and note these items: Replace any damaged clips. Make sure the connectors are plugged in properly, and the cable and the bulb socket are connected properly. Check the window and power door lock operations.