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(2) Pull upward at rear end of outer belt weather-
strip.
(3) Remove outer belt weatherstrip from vehicle
(Fig. 29).INSTALLATION
(1) Starting at leading edge of door, press weather-
strip onto door.
(2) Operate window and check for interference
Fig. 27 Front Door Trim
1 ± FRONT DOOR
2 ± LINK AND SLEEVES
3 ± INNER REMOTE HANDLE
4 ± POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH5 ± DOOR TRIM SCREWS
6 ± FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL
7 ± INSIDE DOOR HANDLE
Fig. 28 Water Dam
1 ± U NUTS
2 ± LINK AND SLEEVES
3 ± FRONT DOOR4 ± WATER DAM
5 ± TRIM ATTACHING BRACKET
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

FRONT/REAR DOOR INNER BELT
WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove weatherstrip from door. Use a rubber
mallet and a block of wood, tap upward at each clip
holding the molding to the door (Fig. 30).
INSTALLATION
(1) Push down on weatherstrip to engage channel
to door panel.
(2) Install door trim panel.
FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove flag cover, door trim panel, water dam
as necessary.
(2) Remove door glass.
(3) Loosen side view mirror, as necessary.
(4) Remove weatherstrip fasteners.
(5) Pull weatherstrip from lower front channel
above door latch.
(6) Pull run weatherstrip from window frame
channel (Fig. 31).
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean butyl material from door flange area.
(2) Place door run weatherstrip in position on win-
dow frame channel.
(3) Push door run weatherstrip into window frame
channel.
(4) Push weatherstrip into lower front channel
above door latch.
(5) Install weatherstrip fasteners.
(6) Install door glass.
(7) Tighten side view mirror.
(8) Install pull cup support bracket, water shield,
door trim panel and flag trim.
Fig. 29 Door Outer Belt Weatherstrip
1 ± REAR DOOR OUTER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
2 ± FRONT DOOR OUTER BELT WEATHERSTRIP3 ± DOOR MOLDING
4 ± OUTER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
Fig. 30 Front/Rear Door Inner Belt Weatherstrip
1 ± REAR DOOR
2 ± FRONT DOOR
3 ± INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

FRONT DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel and water dam.
(2) Close door glass.
(3) Disconnect lock and latch rods from door latch.
(4) Remove nut attaching door handle retainer to
outer door panel (Fig. 32).
(5) Remove retainer from back of door handle.
(6) Remove door handle from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position door handle into door and install
retainer at back of handle.
(2) Install nut attaching door handle retainer to
outer door panel.
(3) Connect lock and latch rods to door latch.
(4) Install door trim panel and water dam.
DOOR LOCK CYLINDER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel and water dam.
(2) Close door glass.
(3) Disconnect door lock rod from latch.
(4) Remove clip attaching lock cylinder to door
handle.
(5) Pull lock cylinder from door handle (Fig. 33).
INSTALLATION
(1) Push lock cylinder into door handle.
(2) Install clip attaching lock cylinder to door han-
dle.
(3) Connect door lock rod from latch.
(4) Install door trim panel and water dam.
FRONT DOOR LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel and water shield.
(2) Close door glass.
(3) Disconnect lock and latch rods from door latch
(Fig. 34).
(4) Disengage wire connector from power door lock
motor, if equipped.
(5) Remove screws holding latch to door end
frame.
(6) Remove door latch from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Do not close door before adjusting the
door latch. Door may fail to open.
(1) Position door latch inside door and install
screws holding latch to door end frame.
(2) Engage wire connector into power door lock
motor, if so equipped.
Fig. 31 Door Glass Run Weatherstrip
1 ± FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN WEATHERSTRIP
2 ± FRONT DOOR
3 ± B-PILLAR
4 ± SPACER
5 ± DOOR LATCH STRIKER
6 ± WINDOW REGULATOR HANDLE7 ± SPACER
8 ± DOOR TRIM PANEL
9 ± WINDOW REGULATOR
10 ± DOOR CHECK STRAP
11 ± FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN BRACKET WEATHER
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

(3) Connect latch and lock rods to door latch.
(4) Install door trim panel and water shield.
(5) Adjust door latch using procedure in this sec-
tion.
FRONT DOOR LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL
(1) Mark outline of door latch striker on B-pillar to
aid installation.(2) Remove screws attaching door latch striker to
B-pillar (Fig. 35).
(3) Remove door latch striker from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install door latch striker into the door.
(2) Install screws attaching door latch striker to
B-pillar loosely.
(3) Align door latch striker to outline marks on the
B-pillar
(4) Tighten screws attaching door latch striker to
B-pillar.
(5) Check door alignment and adjust as necessary.
FRONT VERTICAL GUIDE BAR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel and water dam.
(2) Remove door speaker, if equipped.
(3) Remove front lift guide.
(4) Remove bolt attaching top of front guide bar to
inner door panel.
(5) Using a Snap-ontflare-nut socket (FRXM10)
and a hex wrench, remove nut attaching bottom of
guide bar to door panel while holding jack screws.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install nut attaching bottom of guide bar to
door panel.
(2) Install bolt attaching top of front guide bar to
inner door panel.
(3) Install front lift guide.
Fig. 32 Front Door Outside Handle
1 ± LOCK TO LATCH LINK & SLEEVE
2 ± OUTSIDE HANDLE TO LATCH
3 ± REAR DOOR4 ± OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE
5 ± CHILD SAFETY LATCH
6 ± INSIDE DOOR HANDLE LINK & SLEEVE
Fig. 33 Door Lock Cylinder
1 ± OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE
2 ± LOCK CYLINDER
3 ± RETAINER
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

(4) Install door speaker, if equipped.
(5) Verify door glass alignment, adjust if necessary.
(6) Install door trim panel and water dam.
Fig. 34 Front Door Latch
1 ± INSIDE LOCK TO LATCH
2 ± OUTSIDE HANDLE TO LATCH
3 ± POWER DOOR LOCK CONNECTOR
4 ± REAR DOOR LATCH5 ± MANUAL
6 ± POWER
7 ± INSIDE DOOR HANDLE TO LATCH
Fig. 35 Front Door Latch Striker
1 ± FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN WEATHERSTRIP
2 ± FRONT DOOR
3 ± B-PILLAR
4 ± SPACER
5 ± DOOR LATCH STRIKER
6 ± WINDOW REGULATOR HANDLE7 ± SPACER
8 ± DOOR TRIM PANEL
9 ± WINDOW REGULATOR
10 ± DOOR CHECK STRAP
11 ± FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN BRACKET WEATHER
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

INSTALLATION
(1) Position weatherstrip to opening door.
(2) Press door upper secondary weatherstrip fas-
teners into position.
SILL SECONDARY WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Using a fork-type prying tool, disengage push
in fasteners attaching sill secondary weatherstrip to
door (Fig. 42).
(2) Remove weatherstrip from door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position weatherstrip to door.
(2) Press sill secondary weatherstrip fasteners into
position.
REAR DOOR TRIM
REMOVAL
(1) Release door latch and open door.
(2) Lower window glass.
(3) Remove window regulator crank.
(4) Remove screw from inside arm rest pull cup.
(5) Remove screw from behind inside latch release
handle (Fig. 43).
(6) Disengage push in fasteners attaching trim to
door panel around perimeter of trim panel.
(7) Disengage push-in metal spring clip holding
trim in sail flag area.
(8) Lift trim panel up off belt weatherstrip.(9) Tilt top of trim panel away from door and dis-
engage clip attaching latch rod to handle.
(10) Remove latch rod from handle.
(11) Remove trim panel from door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Replace any damaged or missing push in fas-
teners from around perimeter of door trim panel.
(2) Place trim panel in position on door.
(3) Insert latch rod into handle and engage clip.
(4) Engage trim panel into retainer channel at top
of door.
(5) Locate door trim panel to inner door panel by
aligning locating pins on backside of trim panel to
mating holes in inner door panel.
(6) Engage push in fasteners attaching trim to
door panel around perimeter of trim panel.
(7) Install screw behind inside latch release han-
dle.
(8) Install screw inside arm rest pull cup.
(9) Install window regulator crank.
REAR DOOR WATER DAM
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove door speaker, if equipped.
(3) Remove door trim pull cup mount bracket.
(4) Disconnect clip attaching lock linkage to lock
button bell-crank.
(5) Peel water dam away from adhesive around
perimeter of inner door panel (Fig. 44).
INSTALLATION
(1) Insure that enough adhesive remains to
securely retain the water dam. Replace as necessary.
(2) Place the water dam into position and press
securely to adhesive making sure to properly route
wiring and linkages.
(3) Engage clip attaching lock linkage to lock but-
ton bell-crank.
(4) Install door trim pull cup mount bracket.
(5) Install door speaker, if equipped.
(6) Install door trim panel.
REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Close door glass.
(3) Disengage clips attaching linkage rods to door
handle.
(4) Remove nuts attaching outside handle to door
(Fig. 45).
(5) Remove outside handle.
Fig. 42 Front/Rear Sill Secondary Weatherstrip
1 ± FRONT DOOR
2 ± REAR DOOR
3 ± SILL SECONDARY WEATHERSTRIP
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

INSTALLATION
(1) Position door outside handle in opening.
(2) Tighten attaching nuts.
(3) Connect linkage rods to latch.
(4) Connect lock and latch rods to door handle.
(5) Install door trim panel.
REAR DOOR LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Close door glass.
(3) Loosen lower rear run channel.
Fig. 43 Rear Door Trim
1 ± REAR DOOR
2 ± LINK AND SLEEVES
3 ± DOOR TRIM SCREWS
4 ± POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH5 ± LINK AND SLEEVES
6 ± REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL
7 ± INSIDE DOOR HANDLE
8 ± WATER DAM
Fig. 44 Water Dam
1 ± LINK AND SLEEVES
2 ± REAR DOOR
3 ± WATER DAM4 ± TRIM ATTACHING BRACKET
5 ± REAR DOOR TYPICAL
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

(4) Disconnect clips attaching linkage rods to door
latch.
(5) Remove linkage rods from latch (Fig. 46).
(6) Remove screws attaching latch to door end
frame
(7) Remove door latch from vehicle.INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Do not close door before adjusting the
door latch. Door may fail to open.
Fig. 45 Rear Door Outside Handle
1 ± LOCK TO LATCH LINK & SLEEVE
2 ± OUTSIDE HANDLE TO LATCH
3 ± REAR DOOR4 ± OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE
5 ± CHILD SAFETY LATCH
6 ± INSIDE DOOR HANDLE LINK & SLEEVE
Fig. 46 Rear Door Latch
1 ± INSIDE LOCK TO LATCH
2 ± OUTSIDE HANDLE TO LATCH
3 ± POWER DOOR LOCK CONNECTOR
4 ± REAR DOOR LATCH5 ± MANUAL
6 ± POWER
7 ± INSIDE DOOR HANDLE TO LATCH
23 - 42 BODYPL
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

(1) Position door latch on vehicle and install
screws attaching latch to door end frame.
(2) Connect linkage rods to latch.
(3) Connect lock and latch rods to door latch.
(4) Tighten lower rear run channel.
(5) Install door trim panel.
REAR DOOR LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL
(1) Mark outline of door latch striker on B-pillar to
aid installation.
(2) Remove screws attaching door latch striker to
B-pillar (Fig. 47).
(3) Remove door latch striker from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install door latch striker from vehicle.
(2) Install screws attaching door latch striker to
B-pillar.
(3) Align marked outline of door latch striker on
B-pillar to aid installation.
REAR DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel and inner belt weath-
erstrip.
(2) Lower the window to 50 mm (2 ins.) from bot-
tom of travel.
(3) Loosen bolts attaching rear lower run channel
to inner door panel (Fig. 47).
(4) Remove rear run channel from door.
(5) Loosen screws attaching window regulator
channel to glass.
(6) Slide channel rearward to allow screw heads to
pass through key hole slots in channel.
(7) Remove glass from roller channel.
(8) Lift door glass upward out of the opening at
the top of door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Lower door glass through opening in top of
door and into position in the window regulator.
(2) Position door glass onto roller channel.
(3) Slide roller channel forward to allow screw
heads to engage key hole slots in channel.
(4) Tighten screws attaching window regulator
roller channel to glass.
(5) Install inner door belt door trim panel inner
belt weatherstrip.
(6) Operate window and check for interference.
Adjust glass as necessary.
REAR DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove door glass from regulator channel.
(3) Loosen screws attaching window regulator
channel and crank housing to door panel (Fig. 47).
(4) Disengage screw and bolt heads from keyhole
slots in door panel.
(5) Loosen bolts attaching window regulator to
door panel.
(6) Disengage regulator from door panel, and
crank housing.
(7) Slide regulator rearward and rotate forward
end of roller channel through access hole in door
panel,
(8) Remove window regulator from door through
access hole in inner panel.
INSTALLATION
(1) position window regulator and crank housing
on door panel through access hole in door panel.
(2) Tighten bolts attaching window regulator to
door panel.
(3) Engage window regulator bolt heads on chan-
nel to key hole slots in door panel.
(4) Tighten screw attaching window regulator
channel and crank housing.
(5) Position glass to regulator roller channel.
(6) Tighten fasteners attaching door glass to roller
channel.
(7) Install door trim panel.
REAR DOOR GLASS RUN WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel, water dam as neces-
sary.
(2) Remove door glass.
(3) Remove weatherstrip fasteners.
(4) Pull weatherstrip from lower front channel
above door latch.
(5) Pull run weatherstrip from window frame
channel (Fig. 48).
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean butyl material from door flange area.
(2) Place door run weatherstrip in position on win-
dow frame channel.
(3) Push door run weatherstrip into window frame
channel.
(4) Push weatherstrip into lower front channel
above door latch.
(5) Install weatherstrip fasteners.
(6) Install door glass.
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

DECKLID LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Open decklid.
(2) Remove bolts attaching decklid latch to decklid
(Fig. 52).
(3) Remove attaching latch from decklid.
(4) Disconnect remote decklid latch release cable
form decklid latch.
(5) Disconnect decklid ajar switch connector from
latch.
(6) Remove latch from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position latch in vehicle and engage decklid
ajar switch connector to latch.
(2) Connect remote decklid latch release cable to
decklid latch.
(3) Install bolts attaching decklid latch to decklid
lid.
DECKLID
REMOVAL
(1) Open decklid.
(2) Mark bolt locations on inside of decklid to aid
installation.
(3) Disengage clips attaching wire harness and
decklid release cable to decklid.(4) Disconnect wire connector and release cable
from decklid latch.
(5) Remove bolts attaching top of hinge to decklid
(Fig. 53).
(6) With aid from a helper, remove bolts holding
bottom of hinge to decklid.
(7) Remove decklid from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place decklid in position on vehicle.
(2) With aid from a helper, install bolts attaching
bottom of hinge to decklid.
(3) Install bolts attaching top of hinge to decklid.
(4) Align decklid to achieve equal spacing on all
sides and flush across gaps.
(5) Verify decklid operation and sealing.
(6) Connect wire connector and release cable on
latch.
(7) Install clips attaching wire harness and cable
to decklid.
DECKLID LIFT SPRINGS
REMOVAL
WARNING: USE EYE AND HAND PROTECTION
WHEN REMOVING SPRINGS, PERSONAL INJURY
CAN RESULT.
Fig. 52 Decklid Latch
1 ± DECKLID
2 ± POWER DECKLID CONNECTOR
3 ± RETAINER CLIP
4 ± DECKLID SECURITY ALARM SWITCH
5 ± VIEW Y6 ± LOCK CYLINDER
7 ± GASKET
8 ± DECKLID LATCH
9 ± POWER DECKLID LATCH
10 ± DECKLID OVERSLAM BUMPER
PLBODY 23 - 47
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)