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Fiat Punto (176) Factory Service Manual (1993-1999)10 · 70 Bodywork
10 · Body & interior

Refitting

Make
Fiat
Model
Punto (176) Factory Service Manual
Year
1993–1999
Section
Front door › Refitting
70 BodyworkRefitting
A person's hands lifting the interior door panel of a car upwards to detach it from the door frame.

lift the door panel upwards, to gain access to the safety closure knob, then extract it;

The removed black plastic interior door panel shown from an angle.

remove the protective door cover.

A hand peeling back the protective plastic cover inside the car door, revealing the metal door structure and wiring behind it.

Carefully remove the cover taking care not to damage it; then place it where it will be protected from dust so as not to damage the adhesive on the edges.
When refitting take care to ensure that the adhesive edge sticks to the door frame; if the adhesive is no longer working properly, then the cover has to be replaced.

The interior of the car door with the protective cover fully removed, showing the internal mechanisms and mounting points.

Refitting

When refitting, simply reverse the order of the operations carried out for the removal.

Car door panel with handle and hinge assembly diagram

Parts & tools for this job For 1993 Fiat Punto

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