| Removal and Installation Electric hand drill Rivet gun Materials Name Specification Adhesive - Loctite 243 WSK-M2G349-A7 | | -
Remove the front door trim panel.
For additional information, refer to: Front Door Trim Panel - 3-Door (501-05 Interior Trim and Ornamentation, Removal and Installation).
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Remove the exterior front door handle.
For additional information, refer to: Exterior Front Door Handle (501-14 Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems, Removal and Installation).
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Connect the battery ground cable.
For additional information, refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures).
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Remove the front door window regulator grommets. | | | -
NOTE:Support the front door power window control unit. Connect the front door power window control switch electrical connector. | | | -
Using the front door power window control switch, align the window glass clamp retaining bolts with the access holes. | | | -
Loosen the front door window glass clamp retaining bolts. | | | -
Raise the front door window glass. | | | -
Disconnect the front door power window control switch electrical connector. | | | -
Using suitable tape, secure the front door window glass to the front door. | | | -
Disconnect the battery ground cable.
For additional information, refer to: Battery Disconnect and Connect (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, General Procedures).
| 12. Remove the components in the order indicated in the following illustration(s) and table(s). 2 - Front door tweeter speaker electrical connector 3 - Exterior mirror electrical connector (if equipped) 4 - Door check strap retaining bolt 7 - Front door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket retaining screw 8 - Front door latch retaining bolts 14 - Front door latch electrical connector 13. To install, reverse the removal procedure. | | -
Vehicles with global closing, initialize the door window motors.
For additional information, refer to: Door Window Motor Initialization.
| Removal Details Item 1 : Exterior mirror interior trim panel CAUTION:Do not place excessive strain on the exterior mirror and front door tweeter speaker wiring harness. Item 5 : Door hinge retaining bolts | | -
CAUTION:Protect the door using a soft cloth to prevent damage to the front door. With the aid of another technician and a suitable trolly jack, support and detach the front door from the front door hinges. | Item 6 : Door (left-hand door shown) | | -
Detach the electrical connector from the A-pillar. | | | -
Remove the front door. - Disconnect the electrical connector.
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CAUTION:After the front door wiring harness electrical connector has been disconnected, position the front door back onto the front door hinges. Failure to follow this instruction may cause damage to the front door. Position the front door onto the front door hinges. | Item 9 : Front door wiring harness retaining clip | | -
Detach the front door wiring harness retaining clip from the front door. | Item 10 : Front door latch remote control cable | | -
Using a suitable screwdriver, latch the front door lock into the closed position. | | | -
Detach the front door latch remote control cable from the front door latch remote control handle. - Operate the door latch remote control handle lock to the lock position.
- Release the remote control cable retaining clips.
- Detach the inner remote control cable from the remote control handle lock lever.
| Item 11 : Front door wiring harness | | -
Detach and push the front door wiring harness into the front door. | Item 12 : Front door lock actuator retaining screw | | -
Detach the front door lock actuator. - Loosen the door lock actuator retaining screw.
- Release the door lock actuator retaining clip.
- Slide the door lock actuator towards the front of the vehicle.
| Item 13 : Front door inner panel CAUTION:When removing the front door inner panel, care must be taken that the door wiring harness is not trapped or placed under excessive strain. Item 15 : Front door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket | | -
Press in the centers of the front door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket retaining clip locking pins. | Item 16 : Front door latch remote control cable | | -
NOTE:Do not kink the front door latch remote control cable. NOTE:In order to remove the front door latch remote control cable from the front door latch lever the cable must be rotated. Disconnect the front door latch remote control cable from the front door latch. - Using a suitable screwdriver, release the front door latch remote control cable locking tangs from the front door latch.
- Detach the front door latch remote control outer cable from the front door latch.
- Rotate the front door latch remote control cable.
| Item 17 : Front exterior door handle remote control cable | | -
NOTE:Do not kink the front exterior door handle remote control cable. NOTE:In order to remove the front exterior door handle remote control cable from the front door latch lever the cable must be rotated. Disconnect the front exterior door handle remote control cable from the front door latch. - Using a suitable screwdriver, release the front exterior door handle remote control outer cable locking tangs from the front door latch.
- Detach the front exterior door handle remote control cable from the front door latch.
- Rotate the front exterior door handle remote control cable.
| Item 18 : Front door latch retaining bracket retaining rivet | | -
Using a suitable Electric hand drill remove and discard the door latch retaining bracket retaining rivet. | Item 19 : Front door latch | | -
Detach the front door latch actuator from the front door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket. - Press the front door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket release clip.
- Slide the front door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket out of the front door latch.
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Detach the front door lock cylinder actuator rod from the front door latch. | Installation Details Item 19 : Front door latch | | -
Connect the front door lock cylinder actuator rod to the front door latch. | | | -
Install the front door latch. - Using a suitable Rivet gun install a new front door latch rivet.
| Item 15 : Front door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket | | -
Install the front door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket to the door inner panel. | | | -
From the back of the front door handle, lock and latch retaining bracket press in the retaining clip locking pins. | Item 13 : Front door inner panel | | -
Before installing the front door inner panel retaining bolts, feed the door wiring harness electrical connector through the front door wiring harness hole. | Item 12 : Front door lock actuator retaining screw | | -
Install the front door lock actuator to the front door. | | | -
Tighten the front door lock actuator retaining screw. | Item 5 : Door hinge retaining bolts | | -
Apply a coating of adhesive to the door hinge center retaining bolts. | |
