Removal Procedure

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Important: The outer belt sealing strip seals between the inner and outer door panels and the window at the belt line. The outer sealing strip is replaceable. Do not remove the inner sealing strip, because the strip is attached to the glass run channel.

Lower the window.
Remove the outside mirror. Refer to MIRROR REPLACEMENT - MANUAL or MIRROR REPLACEMENT - POWER .
Remove the outer sealing strip from the door, lifting up on the forward end in order to unhook the rear of the strip from the window run channel.

Fig 1: Removing Front Sealing Strip - Front Door Window Belt Outer

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