Replacing Left Front Door

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVE THE MIRROR TRIANGLE COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE EXTERIOR MIRROR .
• Refer to REMOVE THE WINDOW CHANNEL STRIP ON THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVE THE DECORATIVE STRIP FROM THE DOOR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVE FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVE THE MODULE BRACKET FROM THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVE FRONT DOOR WINDOW GLASS .
• Refer to REMOVE DOOR STOP .
• Refer to REMOVE THE FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to REMOVE DOOR LOCK .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER ON THE WINDOW FRAME .
• Refer to REMOVE THE WINDOW FRAME TRIM FROM THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to DISASSEMBLING THE RUBBER WINDOW SEALS FOR THE FRONT DOOR .

Precondition 

New part is painted.

• Secure front door against falling.

  Loosen screws (1)  and remove front door.

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• Unclip wiring harness (1)  at the marked positions.
• Loosen grommet (2)  .
• Guide out wiring harness (1)  out of the front door.

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• Secure front door against falling.
• Position front door.

  Tighten the screws (1)  .

  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS 

  Front door to door hinge
  screw	Tightening torque	19 Nm

• Carefully close front door and check for bodywork contact, reposition door if necessary.

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• Guide wiring harness (1)  into front door.
• Mount the grommet (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 MOUNTING SEAL ON THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RUBBER WINDOW SEAL FOR THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALL THE WINDOW FRAME TRIM OF THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOW FRAME .
• Refer to INSTALL DOOR LOCK .
• Refer to INSTALL THE FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DOOR STOP .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT DOOR WINDOW GLASS .
• Refer to Preserving the front door
• Refer to INSTALLING THE MODULE BRACKET ON THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALL FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALL THE DECORATIVE STRIP ON THE DOOR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE WEATHER STRIP ON THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR .
• Refer to INSTALL THE MIRROR TRIANGLE COVER .