Passenger's side: Notes

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Fully close the front door glass.
Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION (US) .)
Remove the following parts:
1. Inner garnish (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Power window sub switch (See POWER WINDOW SUB SWITCH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION (US) .)
4. Front inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Disconnect the connector.

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CAUTION:
- When removing the service hole cover, insert the remover tool so as not to damage the seal rubber.
Detach the service hole cover tabs from the body using a remover tool.

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Remove the clips A, B and C.

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Remove the grommet.
Pull the door lock knob cable and the inner handle cable from the service hole cover.
Remove the service hole cover. (See SERVICE HOLE COVER INSTALLATION NOTE .)
Remove the screws.

Fig 1: Door Lock Screws With Torque Specification
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Tilt the front door latch and lock actuator in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the illustration, lift it in the direction of arrow (2), and then detach the front door latch and lock actuator hook from the body.

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Move the front door latch and lock actuator down in the direction of the arrow shown in the illustration and pull out the rod from the rod holder.

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Remove the front door latch and lock actuator. (See FRONT DOOR LATCH AND LOCK ACTUATOR INSTALLATION NOTE .)
Install in the reverse order of removal.