Front Door Window Glass: Service and Repair
REMOVE1. Ensure the window is in its fully closed position and secure it with adhesive tape to prevent the window dropping down.
2. Disconnect the battery negative terminal.
3. Detach the armrest/door-pull finisher to reveal the two securing screws.
4. Remove the two securing screws (with plain washers) to enable the armrest/door pull to be detached from the inner door panel.
5. Remove the interior door handle finisher button to reveal the screw retaining the handle surround.
6. Remove the screw and detach the handle surround from the inner door panel.
7. Detach the inner door trim pad by inserting a screwdriver between the trim pad and inner door panel. Gently pry out the nine plastic securing clips from their respective holes in the inner door panel.
8. Disconnect the two speaker connections inside the door and remove the door trim pad complete with speaker.
9. Remove the plastic vapor barrier.
10. Support the window lift motor and remove the screws securing the motor to the regulator. Remove the motor.
Fasteners:
11. Remove the four window regulator retaining bolts with shakeproof washers from the inner door panel.
12. Remove the two screws with shakeproof washers retaining the lower window lift channel and slide the channel off the stud.
Window Regulator:
13. Disengage the lifting arm stud from the upper lifting channel, maneuver the window regulator and remove if from the lower center opening in the inner door panel.
Window Sill:
14. Remove the sill locking knob.
15. Remove the inner door capping off its keyhole location.
16. Remove the exterior driving mirror.
17. Remove the waist rail seal from the top of the door panel.
18. Remove the two bolts (shakeproof and plain washers) from the hinge face of the door which secure the front door frame.
19. Remove the single bolt (spring and plain washer) from the edge of the door which secures the door rear frame.
20. Remove the bolt (spring and plain washer) from the recessed hole in the front of the inner door panel under the exterior driving mirror mounting plate.
21. Remove the single screw (spring and plain washer) from inside the door securing the bottom front glass channel.
22. Remove the single screw (spring and plain washer) from inside the door securing the bottom rear glass channel.
23. Lift the door glass frame complete with glass out of the door panel and remove to a suitable bench.
24. Remove the adhesive tape securing the glass to the frame.
25. Slide the glass out of the door frame channel.
REFIT
1. Reverse the removal instructions.
NOTE: When refitting the door glass frame, ensure it is repositioned to suit the door opening before fully tightening the door frame securing bolts.