RDX AWD L4-2.3L Turbo (2010)
Front Door Latch: Service and Repair
Front Door Latch Replacement
NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands.
1. Raise the glass fully.
2. Remove the door panel See: Front Door Panel/Service and Repair/Front Door Panel Removal/Installation.
3. Disconnect the power door lock actuator connector. Remove the plug cap, then remove the plastic cover, as needed See: Front Door Handle/Front
Door Exterior Handle/Service and Repair.
4. Detach the rod fastener See: Front Door Handle/Front Door Exterior Handle/Service and Repair.
5. Remove the maintenance seal See: Front Door Handle/Front Door Exterior Handle/Service and Repair.
6. Disconnect the outer handle rod from the outer handle See: Front Door Handle/Front Door Exterior Handle/Service and Repair.
7. Pull the glass run channel (A) away as needed, and remove the bolt, then remove the center lower channel (B) by pulling it downward.
8. Driver's door: Disconnect the door lock cylinder cable from the latch See: Front Door Handle/Front Door Exterior Handle/Service and Repair.
9. Remove the screws (A, B) securing the latch (C), then remove the latch through the hole in the door. Take care not to bend the outer handle rod
(D), the latch cable (E), and the inner handle cable (F).
