Front Door Panel: Service and Repair
REMOVAL PROCEDURECAUTION: Refer to Door Window Express Down in Cautions and Notices.
1. Remove the door handle trim plate (6).
2. Carefully remove the armrest cover plate (2) by prying upward from the access hole using a thin-bladed tool.
3. Remove the 2 fasteners (3) from the armrest.
4. Remove the courtesy lamp assembly (5).
5. Remove the fastener from behind the lamp assembly (4).
6. Remove the push in retainer from the defroster duct.
7. Lift straight up on the trim panel in order to disengage the hooks on the backside of the panel (4).
8. Disconnect the electrical connectors.
9. Remove the door trim panel.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
CAUTION: Refer to Door Window Express Down in Cautions and Notices.
1. Connect the electrical connectors.
2. Install the clips on the electrical connectors to the front door module.
3. Install the door trim panel by engaging the hooks on the backside of the panel.
4. Ensure the door trim panel is fully seated prior to fastener installation.
NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and Notices.
5. Install the push pin retainer (1) in the defroster duct.
6. Install the fastener behind the lamp assembly (4).
Tighten
Tighten the fastener to 0.6 N.m (5 lb in).
7. Install the courtesy lamp assembly (5).
8. Install the 2 fasteners (3) in the armrest.
Tighten
Tighten the two fasteners to 0.6 N.m (5 lb in).
9. Install the armrest cover plate (2) by inserting the rear retainer tab into the slot in the armrest pull cup.
10. Snap the front edge into place in order to secure the cover plate.
11. Install the door handle trim plate (6).