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Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems - Rear Door Latch C-MAX 2003.75 (06/2003-)
Removal and Installation

Electric hand drill
Rivet gun
All vehicles
  1. Remove the rear door trim panel.
    For additional information, refer to: Rear Door Trim Panel - Vehicles Built Up To: 03/2007, Vehicles With: Manual Windows (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation) /
    Rear Door Trim Panel - Vehicles Built Up To: 03/2007, Vehicles With: Power Windows (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
  1. Remove the exterior rear door handle.
    For additional information, refer to: Exterior Rear Door Handle (501-14 Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems, Removal and Installation).

  1. Remove the rear door window regulator grommets.
Vehicles with manual windows

  1. Install the window regulator handle.

  1. Loosen the rear door window glass clamp bolts.
    • Using the rear door window regulator handle , align the window glass clamp bolts with the access holes.
  1. Raise the rear door widow glass.

  1. Using suitable tape, support the rear door window glass to the rear door.
Vehicles with power windows
  1. Connect the battery ground cable.
    For additional information, refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures).

  1. Loosen the rear door window glass clamp bolts.
    • Using the front door power window control unit, align the window glass clamp bolts with the access holes.
  1. Raise the rear door widow glass.

  1. Using suitable tape, support the rear door window glass to the rear door.
  1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
    For additional information, refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures).
All vehicles

  1. Detach and disconnect the rear door wiring harness.

14. Remove the components in the order indicated in the following illustration(s) and table(s).

 
Item
Part Number
Description
1
-
Rear door latch bracket retaining screw
2
-
Rear door latch retaining bolts
4
-
Rear door latch remote control cable
See Removal Detail
5
-
Rear door wiring harness
See Removal Detail
6
-
Rear door inner panel

 
Item
Part Number
Description
7
-
Rear door latch electrical connector
9
-
Rear door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket
See Removal Detail
See Installation Detail
10
-
Rear exterior door handle remote control
See Removal Detail
12
-
Rear door latch remote control handle actuator rod
See Removal Detail

15. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

  1. Initialize the door window motors.
    For additional information, refer to: Door Window Motor Initialization (501-11 Glass, Frames and Mechanisms, General Procedures).

Removal Details

Item 3 : Rear door latch remote control handle lock

  1. Operate the door latch remote control handle lock to the lock position.

Item 4 : Rear door latch remote control cable

  1. Disconnect the rear door latch remote control cable from the rear door latch remote control.

Item 5 : Rear door wiring harness

  1. Detach and push the rear door wiring harness into the rear door.

Item 8 : Rear door latch remote control cable

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Do not kink the rear door latch remote control cable.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:In order to remove the rear door latch remote control cable from the rear door latch lever the cable must be rotated.
    Disconnect the rear door latch remote control cable from the rear door latch.
    1. Using a suitable screwdriver, detach the rear door latch remote control cable locking tangs from the rear door latch.
    1. Detach the rear door latch remote control outer cable from the rear door latch.
    1. Rotate the rear door latch remote control cable.

Item 9 : Rear door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket

  1. Using a suitable Electric hand drill remove the rear door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket rivets.

Item 10 : Rear exterior door handle remote control

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Do not kink the rear exterior door handle remote control cable.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:In order to remove the rear exterior door handle remote control cable from the rear door latch lever the cable must be rotated.
    Disconnect the rear exterior door handle remote control cable from the rear door latch.
    1. Using a suitable screwdriver, detach the rear exterior door handle remote control outer cable locking tangs from the rear door latch.
    1. Detach the rear exterior door handle remote control cable from the rear door latch.
    1. Rotate the rear exterior door handle remote control cable.

Item 11 : Rear door latch

  1. Detach the rear door latch.

Item 12 : Rear door latch remote control handle actuator rod

  1. Remove the rear door latch.
    1. Detach the rear door latch remote control handle actuator rod from the front door latch.

Installation Details

Item 11 : Rear door latch

  1. Install the rear door latch.
    • Using a suitable Rivet gun install the rear door latch rivet.

Item 9 : Rear door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket

  1. Align the rear door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket to the rear door inner panel.
    • Using suitable screws attach the rear door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket to the rear door inner panel.

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