51 21 225 Removing and installing/replacing inside handle on left or right front door

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Remove front door trim panel. Refer to 51 41 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT LEFT OR RIGHT DOOR TRIM PANEL .

Remove tweeter. Refer to 65 13 100 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TWEETER .

Remove screws (1).

Fig 1: Removing Front Door Trim Panel

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Release outer cable (1) from cover strip (2) of inner release handle.

Unhook head section of cable (3) from cover strip of inner release handle.

Fig 2: View Of Inner Release Handle Cable

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