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Front door handle, removing and installing: Notes

NOTE: The following list refers to Fig 1 .
  1. Rotating clamp 
    • To remove, swivel toward rear of car.
  2. Door handle 

    Removing:

  3. Bolt 
    • 5 Nm (44 in. lb)
  4. Circlip 
    • For external profile keys
    • Clip: for internal profile keys
  5. Coupling plate 
  6. Spring 
  7. Housing 
    • To remove, disassemble door handle -2- and lock cylinder -11-
  8. Base plate 
  9. Face plate 
  10. Seal 
  11. Lock cylinder 
    • For internal profile keys, do not replace individually
    • Only remove with key inserted
      • Pry circlip -4- from groove of lock cylinder.
      • Pull out coupling plate -5- together with spring -6-.
      • Pull out lock cylinder using key.
  12. Fig 1: Identifying Front Door Handle Components
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