FRONT OUTER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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Driver's Side

1.  Perform the front door glass preparation. (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

2.  Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

3.  Remove the following parts:

(1)  Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(2)  Front door speaker (See FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(3)  Front door glass (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(4)  Front door module panel (See FRONT DOOR MODULE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(5)  Front door key cylinder (See FRONT DOOR KEY CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

4.  Disconnect the keyless antenna connector. (with advanced keyless entry system)

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5.  While pulling the front outer handle bracket pin in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, pull the front outer handle in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the front outer handle bracket pin and the front outer handle.

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6.  Remove the front outer handle in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.

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7.  Loosen the screw securing the front outer handle bracket.

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Note

•  The screw cannot be removed because the front outer handle bracket has a stopper which prevents the screw from falling.

8.  Pull the front outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure and detach the front outer handle bracket hooks from the body.

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9.  Lift the front outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure to pull the rod out of the rod holder.(SeeFront Outer Handle Bracket Installation Note.)

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10.   While pressing the tabs of the clip in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, press it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the connector tabs from the front outer handle bracket. (with advanced keyless entry system)

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11.  Remove the front outer handle bracket.

12.  Remove the handle seat from the body.

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13.  Install in the reverse order of removal.

Front Outer Handle Bracket Installation Note

•  To assure that the rod is inserted into the rod holder hole, verify that the there is no excessive play.

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Passenger's Side

1.  Perform the front door glass preparation. (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

2.  Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION.)

3.  Remove the following parts:

(1)  Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(2)  Front door speaker (See FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(3)  Front door glass (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

(4)  Front door module panel (See FRONT DOOR MODULE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

4.  Remove the service hole cover.

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5.  Loosen the screw from the front outer handle bracket.

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Note

•  The screw cannot be removed because the front outer handle bracket has a stopper which prevents the screw from falling.

6.  While pressing the front outer handle bracket tab in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, pull the outer handle garnish in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the front outer handle bracket from the outer handle garnish.

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7.  Remove the outer handle garnish from the front outer handle bracket.

8.  Disconnect the keyless antenna connector. (with advanced keyless entry system)

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9.  While pulling the front outer handle bracket pin in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, pull the front outer handle in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the front outer handle bracket pin and the front outer handle.

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10.  Remove the front outer handle in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.

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11.  Loosen the screw securing the front outer handle bracket.

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Note

•  The screw cannot be removed because the front outer handle bracket has a stopper which prevents the screw from falling.

12.  Pull the front outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure and detach the front outer handle bracket hooks from the body.

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13.  Lift the front outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure to pull the rod out of the rod holder. (SeeFront Outer Handle Bracket Installation Note.)

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14.   While pressing the tabs of the clip in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, press it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the connector tabs from the front outer handle bracket. (with advanced keyless entry system)

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15.  Remove the front outer handle bracket.

16.  Remove the handle seat from the body.

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17.  Install in the reverse order of removal.

Front Outer Handle Bracket Installation Note

•  To assure that the rod is inserted into the rod holder hole, verify that the there is no excessive play.

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