Door - Front: Panel-Trim: Removal
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- Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
- Remove the three screws (2) that secure the front door trim panel (1) to the door.
- Carefully pull the front door trim panel far away enough from the door to disengage the seven plastic door trim panel retention clips (3) from the door.
- Lift the rear of the panel upward slightly to disengage the interior door latch lock link and knob from the rear of the door panel and the inner belt seal.
- Lower trim panel and separate the trim panel mirror flag from the clip.
- Discard the mirror flag clip.
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- Position the front door trim panel far enough away to access the door wire harness connectors (1) and the interior door handle actuator rod (3).
- Disconnect the interior door handle actuator rod from the interior door handle (4).
- Disconnect the wire harness connectors (2) from the power door switch assembly.