Door handle, removing and installing: Removing

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Insert key in door handle lock cylinder (driver's door only).
Remove socket-head screw with collar -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Socket Head Screw, Door Handle Carrier And Operating Lever (Front Door)
Slide door handle forward.
On driver's door only, turn key 1/4-turn or 90° (arrow).
Door handle carrier -3- releases operating lever -4-.
Pivot door handle out of door.