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Front Door Trim Panel

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Front Door Trim Panel and Associated Parts

Removal

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.




2. Remove the door mirror cover (2).




3. Remove the regulator handle (1).
- Pull the hook (2) out and remove the regulator handle.




4. Remove the power window switch (1).
- Pry the power window switch out and disconnect the switch connector.
5. Remove the speaker cover.
6. Remove the front speaker.
- Remove the front speaker fixing screws in order to disconnect the speaker connector.




7. Remove the inside handle fixing screw.

CAUTION: Take care not to apply excessive force on the inside handle link, lest this link is elongated, which could make it impossible to operate the door with the inside handle.




8. Remove the door trim panel.
- Remove 5 fixing screws (1), (3) in order to take off 6 clips (2) from the door panel.
- Disconnect the courtesy light connector to lift the door trim panel and unlock the engagement of the waist seal section. Then, pass the inside handle through the mounting hole of the trim panel, and detach the trim panel.

9. Remove the inside handle.

Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order.