Repair Procedure: Disassembly

1. Record the radio station presets.

2. Remove the front door trim board sub-assembly front door glass sub-assembly and front door belt molding sub-assembly.





HINT

Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side. (The procedures listed below are for the LH side).

A. Lower the front door glass so that approximately 2 inches of glass is remaining above the belt molding.

NOTE
This will line up the window glass mounting bolts correctly for removal of the glass, later in the process.

B. Remove the 6 clips and cowl top ventilator louver RH.

C. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.





CAUTION

Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.





D. Remove the front door inside handle bezel plug.

(1) Using the plastic pry tool detach the 3 claws and remove the bezel plug.

(2) Remove the screw located behind the bezel plug.





E. Remove the front power window regulator master switch assembly.

(1) Using the plastic pry tool disengage the 2 clips.

(2) Disconnect the connector and remove the power window regulator master switch.

(3) Remove the screw located behind the switch assembly.





F. Remove the screw located below the armrest.





G. Remove the front door trim board sub-assembly.

(1) Disengage the 13 clips and remove the trim cover.





(2) Disconnect the 2 cables from the inside handle.





(3) Disconnect the wiring connector from the front door trim board sub-assembly to the front door ECU LH.





H. Remove the front door trim cover.

(1) Remove the screw.

(2) Using a clip remover detach the 5 clips.





I. Remove the front door belt molding end cover rear. Using the plastic pry tool disengage the lower clip and remove the molding end cover.





J. Remove the door frame garnish. Using the plastic pry tool remove the 2 clips and garnish.

K. Remove the front No. 1 speaker assembly by removing the 4 screws and disconnecting the connector.

NOTE

The speaker is removed for access to the front window glass run. During assembly, use this access hole to make sure that the glass run is installed correctly inside the door.





L. Remove the front door service hole cover LH. Remove the lower half of the service hole cover.

HINT

Peel back the lower half of the cover and tape open temporarily to gain access to the door glass mounting bolt and the rear glass run.

M. Remove the front door glass sub-assembly.





(1) Remove the hole plug.





(2) Remove the 2 bolts.

NOTICE

Be careful when removing the bolts as the glass may fall and become damaged.








(3) Remove the door glass by rotating the glass forward then pulling up as indicated by the arrows in the illustration.

NOTICE

Be careful NOT to damage the glass.

N. Remove the front door glass run.





O. Remove the front door No.2 weatherstrip.

HINT

This is the weatherstrip located at the top of the door.

P. Remove the front door belt molding sub-assembly.





NOTE

^ Only 3 of the 7 rivets need to be drilled out (numbers 2, 4, & 5 in Figure 19). Drill out the 3 rivets that do NOT have a pink paint mark next to the rivet.

(1) Wrap tape around a 4 mm (0.157 in.) drill bit.





(2) Lightly press the drill against the rivet and drill off the rivet's flange.

NOTICE

^ Pressing the drill too firmly will cause the rivet to turn and result in the rivet NOT being drilled through.

^ Do NOT pry the rivet with the drill, because this may cause damage to the installation holes of the rivet or the drill bit.





(3) Using a vacuum cleaner remove the rivet fragments and shavings from the drilled area.

Remove the two screws at the rear edge of the door frame.

(4) Loosen the 5 belt line screws indicated by the arrows.

NOTE

These 5 screws do NOT have to be fully removed





(5) Remove the 4 screws and belt molding (See Figure 22).

NOTICE

Remove any remaining fragments of the 3 rivets on the molding assembly.