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Front Door Handle






Front Door

Front Door Handle and Lock Cylinder





1 - Door Handle Mount

Door trim removed.

Assembly carrier removed. Refer to => [ Assembly Carrier ]. Assembly Carrier

Unclip mounting bracket for door handle mount from door lock. Refer to => [ Mounting Bracket, Installing into Door Lock ]. Mounting Bracket, Installing Into Door Lock

2 - Spindle

Accessible from facing side of door beneath plastic cover.

Turning Screwdriver (T15) counterclockwise releases slider of door handle mount => [ Secures Door Handle in Mount ] Front Door.

Then, door handle can be removed outward from door.

When installing door handle, screw in spindle to stop.

3 - Lock Cylinder Housing

4 - Door Lock

5 - Release Lever

Release for interior door mechanism is engaged here and clipped in on door lock - arrow -.

Removing Lock Cylinder





- Unclip cover - 1 - on facing side from door.

- Unclip operating rod on door handle at top.

- Screw spindle into door mount counterclockwise to stop using T15 Screwdriver and remove door handle from door.





- Remove the front door trim panel.

- Assembly carrier removed, door window slid upward and secured from falling down with adhesive tape.

- Unclip door handle mount from door lock.

- Door handle removed and remove door handle mount downward out of door.

- Pull off clip - 3 - from lock cylinder housing in direction or arrow.





- Pull out lock cylinder - 1 - from housing - 2 -.