Front Door Lock

FRONT DOOR LOCK


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL
1. Remove front door finisher. Service and Repair .
2. Fully close front door window.
3. Remove the front door sealing screen.

NOTE:
If sealing screen is reused, cut butyl tape in a way that leaves it on the sealing screen.
4. Remove front door rear glass run channel. Removal and Installation .
5. Remove the cables from the holder.





6. Remove inside handle bolt, and slide the handle toward the rear of the vehicle.
7. Disengage the handle from the door panel, and remove the inside handle.





8. Disconnect the inside handle cable and lock knob cable from the inside handle.

CAUTION:
During removal and installation, work so as not to bend the ends of the lock knob cable and inside handle cable.





9. Remove the door side grommet, and the door key cylinder assembly (escutcheon) bolt.
10. Remove the key cylinder connecting rod (key cylinder side).
11. If equipped, disconnect the door antenna, the door request switch connector and remove the harness clamp. (Vehicle with intelligent key systems only).





12. Remove the door cylinder assembly while pulling the outside handle forward.





13. Pull the outside door handle forward and then slide it toward the rear of the vehicle to remove.





14. Remove the front and rear gaskets.





15. Remove the door lock assembly bolts.

5.8 N.m (0.6 kg-m, 51.4 in-lb)





16. Slide the outside handle bracket toward the rear of the vehicle, and remove the assembly.
17. If equipped, disconnect the door lock assembly electrical connector.





18. Separate the outside handle cable from the outside handle bracket.

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- To install each rod, be sure to rotate the rod holder until a click is felt.
- When installing door lock assembly, be careful when rotating the outside handle cable as shown in the figure.





- Place the outside handle bracket cable on the inside of door lock assembly before installing.