Removing Rear Door Handle

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Porsche Cayenne, 2009 Porsche Cayenne, and 2008 Porsche Cayenne. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Door Handle

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Open door.
Remove cover cap
1. 2.1. Unclip the cover cap -1- at the side on the basic door frame -arrow A- .
  
  Fig 2: Removing Cover Cap
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Remove housing.
1. 3.1. Pull door handle and hold in end position.
2. 3.2. Loosen and unscrew the fastening screw -2- at the side -arrow B- until the housing -3- can be pulled out.
3. 3.3. Remove housing -3- -arrow C- .
  
  Fig 3: Removing Door Handle Housing
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Detach lock actuation.
1. 4.1. Using a narrow screwdriver, -4- lever the lock actuation -5- out of the guide on the door handle -arrow D- .
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Lock Actuation
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  Fig 5: Locating Lock Actuation
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Remove door unit carrier. For vehicles with Porsche Entry and Drive only
1. 5.1. Remove door unit carrier. .
2. 5.2. Remove Porsche Entry and Drive wiring harness → REMOVING AND INSTALLING WIRING HARNESS FOR PORSCHE ENTRY AND DRIVE SYSTEM .
Detach door handle.
1. 6.1. Pull out door handle -6- slightly -arrow E- and then pull to the rear -arrow F- . This disengages the door handle.
  
  Fig 6: Removing Door Handle
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Pull out door handle.
1. 7.1. Swivel door handle -6- out by 90 ° -arrow G- and carefully pull it out -arrow H- .
  
  Fig 7: Removing Door Handle
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