Replacing The Rear Door On The Left

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE DECORATIVE STRIP FROM THE REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVE REAR DOOR TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVE THE FRAME TRIM ON THE WINDOW FRAME OF THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVING WINDOW FRAME TRIM OF REAR DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVE WINDOW CHANNEL STRIP FROM REAR DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR DOOR WINDOW GLASS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER ON THE WINDOW FRAME .
• Refer to REMOVE REAR SIDE WINDOW GLASS .
• Refer to REMOVING THE BUMPER STRIP FROM THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVE THE MID-RANGE SPEAKER IN THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVE ROLLER SUN BLIND .
• Refer to REMOVING MODULE BRACKET ON THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE DOOR LOCK ON THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVE THE REAR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to REMOVE THE REAR OUTER DOOR HANDLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to REMOVE DOOR STOP .
• Refer to REMOVING THE BOTTOM COVER OF THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to Remove the rubber window seal for door window glass

Precondition 

New part is painted.

• Secure the rear door against dropping.

  Loosen the screws (1)  and remove the rear door.

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• Unclip wiring harness (1)  at the marked positions.
• Loosen grommet (2)  .
• Remove the wiring harness (1)  from the rear door.

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• Secure the rear door against dropping.
• Position the rear door.

  Tighten the screws (1)  .

  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS 

  Rear door to door hinge
  M8 screw	tightening torque	19 Nm

• Carefully close the rear door and check for bodywork contact. If necessary re-position the door.

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• Insert the wiring harness (1)  into the rear door.
• Mount nozzle (2)  and check for correct fit.
• Clip in wiring harness (1)  at the marked positions.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to BOND THE TEMPLATES FOR DOOR WEATHER STRIPS ON THE INNER DOOR PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DOOR WEATHER STRIP ON THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to Install the rubber window seal for the door window glass
• Refer to INSTALLING THE BOTTOM COVER OF THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DOOR STOP .
• Refer to INSTALL THE REAR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to INSTALL THE REAR OUTER DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to INSTALL THE REAR DOOR LOCK .
• Refer to Preserving the rear door
• Refer to INSTALL THE MODULE BRACKET ON THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALL ROLLER SUNBLIND .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE MID-RANGE SPEAKER IN THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING BUMPER STRIP ON THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALL REAR SIDE WINDOW GLASS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER ON THE WINDOW FRAME .
• Refer to INSTALLING REAR DOOR WINDOW GLASS .
• Refer to INSTALL WINDOW CHANNEL STRIP OF REAR DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING WINDOW FRAME TRIM OF REAR DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRAME TRIM ON THE WINDOW FRAME OF THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALL THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL .