2025-03-20

Door Assembly - Front - LH (Remove and Install)

Correction Code 10106001

  • 2025-03-20: Added missing door-to-hinges fastener installation step.

Removal

  1. Open the LH front door assembly.
  2. Disconnect 12V power. See Disconnect 12V Power.
  3. Remove the LH lower A-Pillar trim. See Trim - A-Pillar - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace).
  4. Fold back the footwell carpet, and then disconnect the door harness from the main harness.
  5. Release the grommet that attaches the door harness to the A-pillar, then pull the door harness through the hole in the A-pillar.
  6. Use a small pry bar to push the linkage down and disconnect the linkage from the ball stud. Remove and discard the plastic cap.
    Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation
    CAUTION
    Make sure that the 12V power is disconnected before disconnecting the linkage and ball stud.
  7. Mark the installed position of the hinges on the door.
  8. With assistance, remove the bolts (x4) that secure the door to the hinges (torque 24 Nm).
  9. Remove the door from the vehicle.

Installation

  1. Position the door on the vehicle, and then align the door so that the hinges are in the previously marked positions.
  2. With assistance, install the bolts (x4) that secure the door to the hinges (torque 24 Nm).
  3. Install a new plastic cap on the ball stud, and then connect the linkage to the ball stud.
    Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation
    CAUTION
    Make sure that the 12V power is disconnected before connecting the linkage and ball stud.
    Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation
    CAUTION
    Use a cloth or other soft material between the hinge and the pliers to protect the painted surface of the hinge.
    Warning IconA warning icon, calling your attention to a possibly risky situation
    CAUTION
    Make sure the linkage is connected to the ball stud before connecting the door harness.
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    Note
    Use pliers to reattach the linkage to the ball stud.
  4. Route the door harness through the hole in the A-pillar, and then install the grommet that attaches the harness to the A-pillar.
  5. Connect the door harness to the main harness, and then fold the footwell carpet back to original position.
  6. Install the LH lower A-Pillar trim. See Trim - A-Pillar - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace).
  7. Connect 12V power. See Disconnect 12V Power.
  8. Close the LH front door assembly.