Remove lock cylinder lock cylinder

Preliminary work 

• Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to REMOVING THE MIRROR TRIANGLE COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM OF THE DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR FROM THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE WINDOW CHANNEL STRIP ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE MODULE BRACKET FROM THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE OUTER DOOR HANDLE SUPPORT .

• Undo the cover (1) in the signaled areas (2).
• Remove the cover (1).

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• Detach the locking rod (1).
• Twist the lock cylinder (2) in clockwise direction and remove it.

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