Attach the armrest on the door trim panel

• Saw off all the welding pins (1) on the armrest (2) along the moldings (3).

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• Remove welding remnants on door trim panel with a scalpel.
• Install armrest.
  NOTE: Welding pins must not protrude from the door trim panel.
• Screw the repair screws into the armrest and tighten.
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Repair screw to door trim panel
  Oval-head screw TS4x10ISA	2.3 Nm

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  Installing door handle 

  NOTE: Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.
• Saw off the welding pins (1) along the molding (2).

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• Remove welding remnants on door trim panel with a scalpel.
• Feed door handle into the door trim panel and the armrest.
  NOTE: Welding pins must not protrude from the door trim panel.
• Tighten the screws (1).
  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
  
  

  Repair screw to door trim panel
  Oval-head screw TS4x10 ISA	2.3 Nm

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE MIRROR TRIANGLE COVER .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE COVER TO THE DOOR HANDLE .