Front

REMOVAL




1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Unsnap and fold back the screw cap below the trim panel pull handle to access and remove the screw (5) that secures the panel (2) to the pull handle bracket.
3. Unsnap and fold back the screw cap within the interior remote handle recess of the trim panel to access and remove the screw (4) that secures the panel to the inside of the door (1). The screw cap on the sedan opens from the top, and the wagon opens from the bottom.
4. Remove the four screws (6) that secure the bottom and front lower corner of the trim panel to the inside of the door.




5. Remove the two push pins (1) at the rear of the trim panel and one push pin (1) at the front edge of the trim panel.




6. Pull the trim panel (2) away from the inside of the door far enough to disengage the locator pins near the top of the panel from the door, then lift the rear of the panel upward far enough to disengage the interior door latch lock link and knob (1) from the clearance hole at the upper rear corner of the panel.




7. Reach between the top of the trim panel (3) and the inside of the door shell to unsnap the plastic clip that secures the end of the interior door handle latch release link (1) to the handle lever (2) and disengage the link from the handle.
8. Pull the trim panel (1) away from the inside of the door shell far enough to access and disconnect the door wire harness (4) connectors from the power window/lock/mirror switches (2), the door module (6), and the door courtesy lamp (5) as the vehicle is equipped.
9. Disengage the retainers (3) that secure the door wire harness to the inside of the trim panel.
10. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the door.




11. Remove door module if necessary. The heat stakes have to be cut off or drilled out.

NOTE: A battery reconnect procedure must be performed anytime the battery has been disconnect.

INSTALLATION




1. Check to be certain that the five spring nuts (1 and 3) are properly installed and in good condition on the inside of the door (2).




2. Check to be certain that the three plug grommets (1 and 2) are properly installed and in good condition on the inside of the door.




3. Installing a new door trim panel (1) with the original door module (6) or new door module (6) the module can be attached by using screws or heat stake the door module (6) to the trim panel. If the door module (6) was removed or being replaced, use screws to attach door module (6) to the second set of bosses on the door trim panel (1). If the door module (6) was removed or being replaced, use screws to attach module to the second set of bosses on the door trim panel (1).
4. Position the trim panel (1) close enough to the inside of the door to engage the retainers (3) that secure the door wire harness (4) to the inside of the trim panel.
5. Reconnect the door wire harness connectors to the power window/lock/mirror switches (2), the door module (6), and the door courtesy lamp (5) as the vehicle is equipped.




6. Reach between the top of the trim panel (3) and the inside of the door shell to engage the end of the interior door handle latch release link (1) to the handle lever (2) and snap the plastic clip over the link to secure it to the handle.




7. Lift the trim panel (2) over the inside of the door far enough to engage the interior door latch lock link and knob (1) into the clearance hole at the upper rear corner of the panel.




8. Position the two locator pins (4) on the back of the trim panel (2) to the locator holes (3) on the inside of the door panel and simultaneously push the three upper pins (1) into the grommet plugs near the top of the door. Make certain that the upper edges of the trim panel are engaged in the grooves of the window moldings.




9. Install and tighten the screw (4) that secures the interior remote handle recess of the trim panel (2) to the inside of the door (1). Tighten the screw to 2 N.m (16 in.lbs.). Fold and snap the screw cap over the screw.
10. Install and tighten the screw (5) that secures the trim panel (2) to the pull cup bracket below the trim panel pull cup. Tighten the screw to 2 N.m (16 in.lbs.). Fold and snap the screw cap over the screw.




11. Install the three push-pin retainers (1) that secure the trim panel to the inside of the door.
12. Install and tighten the four screws (6) that secure the bottom and front lower corner of the trim panel to the inside of the door. Tighten the screws to 2 N.m (16 in.lbs.).

NOTE: For vehicles equipped with the optional Automatic Express Up power window feature, calibration of this feature is required whenever power to the door module is disrupted. A battery reconnect procedure must be performed anytime the battery has been disconnected.

13. Reconnect the battery negative cable.