Front BELTLINE Molding Removal/Installation

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CAUTION:

Before servicing, affix protective tape on the front door outer panel when detaching the front beltline molding clips from the front door outer panel. Otherwise, the front door outer panel could interfere with the remover tool and be damaged.

Fig 1: Affixing Protective Tape On Front Door Outer Panel

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Fully open the front door glass.
Insert a remover tool into the position shown in the figure, move it in the direction of arrows (1), and detach the clip from the door panel.

Fig 2: Inserting Remover Tool On Front Beltline Molding
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Pull the front beltline molding up in the direction of arrow (2).
Insert a remover tool into the position shown in the figure, move it in the direction of arrows (1), and detach the clip from the door panel.

Fig 3: Inserting Remover Tool On Front Beltline Molding And Detaching Clip
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Pull the front beltline molding up in the direction of arrow (2).
Rotate the front beltline molding in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure and remove it while detaching the tabs from the door panel.

Fig 4: Rotating Front Beltline Molding
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Install in the reverse order of removal.