02/03/2020 13:50:14

Panel - Door Trim - Front - LH (Remove and Replace)

Correction Code 15130202

Removal

  1. Remove the driver's window lift switch (refer to procedure).
  2. Release the clips that secure the speaker cover to the door trim.
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    CAUTION
    Take care not to damage component(s).
  3. Carefully remove the speaker cover.
  4. Remove the foam dampers from the trim panel location pegs.
  5. Remove and discard the heart flex clips from the trim panel.
  6. Remove the screws that secure the door release lever to the door trim (torque 2 Nm).
  7. Remove the door release handle assembly from the door trim panel.
  8. Release the clips and remove the puddle lamp holder.
  9. Release the clips and remove the safety lamp holder from the door trim.
  10. If the door trim panel is equipped with indirect lighting, do the steps below:
    1. Disconnect the indirect lighting harness and release the clips that secure theindirect lighting bar. Remove the indirect lighting bar.
    2. Remove the indirect lighting bar and set aside.
  11. If necessary: use a knife to remove the door panel retention strap.
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    Warning
    Do not reuse the retention strap. It is one-time use only.

Installation

Installation procedure is the reverse of removal, except for the following:

  • Replace plastic heart flex clips after each use.
  • Reuse metal clips unless they are damaged.

If the old door trim panel was equipped with indirect lighting, perform the following procedure on the new door trim panel:

  1. If the vehicle has next generation seats: install a new retention strap:
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    Failure to install a retention strap could result in injury or death in case of air bag deployment.
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    Warning
    Do not reuse the retention strap. It is one-time use only.
    1. Fold the retention strap in half lengthwise. Feed the side of the strap with the 2 holes in between the inner and outer trim panels.
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      CAUTION
      Do not damage the weave on the strap.
    2. Pull the bottom part of the strap through the hole, and then route it through the slit in the upper part of the strap.
    3. Fold the free end of the retention strap back onto itself so that the 2 holes align.
    4. Align the holes in the strap with the hole in the upper rear section of the door frame, and then loosely install a new rivet.
    5. Use a rivet tool to attach the strap to the door panel.
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      CAUTION
      Make sure that the rivet tool is perpendicular to the door panel to install the rivet correctly.
  2. Use a razor to cut along the bottom of the leather wrap on the panel insert.
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    Components have been removed in this graphic to aid clarity.
  3. Insert the indirect lighting harness through the opening.
  4. Insert the indirect lighting bar so that the clips are fully secure.
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  5. Connect the indirect lighting connector.