(6) Connect door harness into body wiring harness.
(7) Connect positive lock slide on the side of the
wire connectors.
(8) Connect clips to hold door harness wire connec-
tor to inner fender brace.
(9) Install front wheelhouse splash shield.
(10) Verify door operation and alignment. Adjust
as necessary.
FRONT DOOR APPLIQUE
REMOVAL
(1) Roll door glass down.
(2) Remove outer door belt molding.
(3) Disengage clips holding front edge of applique
to door frame.
(4) Remove applique from vehicle (Fig. 11).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position applique on vehicle.
(2) Hook rear edge of applique over rear edge of
door frame and seat applique bottom edge on sheet
metal.
(3) Engage clips to hold front edge of applique to
door frame.
(4) Install outer door belt molding.
FRONT DOOR CHECK STRAP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Remove door speaker, if equipped.
(3) Remove bolts attaching door check strap to
A-pillar (Fig. 9).
(4) Remove nuts attaching check strap to door end
frame (Fig. 12).
(5) Remove check strap from door through speaker
hole.
Fig. 9 Front Door ± Hinge Pin Removal
Fig. 10 Front Door ± Hinge Bolt Removal
Fig. 11 Front Door Applique
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
INSTALLATION
(1) Position check strap on door through speaker
hole.
(2) Install nuts to attach check strap to door end
frame.
(3) Install bolts to attach check strap to A-pillar.
(4) Install door speaker, if equipped.
(5) Install front door trim panel.
FRONT DOOR FRAME CLOSEOUT MOLDINGS
REMOVAL ± A-PILLAR, HEADER, OR B-PILLAR
(1) Roll door glass down.
(2) Using a hook tool, pull front door frame close-
out molding from window frame channel (Fig. 13).
(3) Remove closeout molding from vehicle.
INSTALLATION ± A-PILLAR, HEADER, OR
B-PILLAR
(1) Position closeout molding in window frame.
(2) Insert closeout molding into window frame
channel starting at the corners and working inward.
(3) Verify door glass operation.
FRONT DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel and water shield.
(2) Remove inner belt molding.
(3) Remove outer belt molding.
(4) Remove radio speaker, if equipped.
(5) Position glass to gain access to front and rear
regulator lift plates through front and rear access
holes in door panel.
(6) Remove clips holding door glass to regulator
lift plates (Fig. 14).
(7) Remove glass from regulator lift plates.
(8) Disengage glass from glass run weather-strip.
(9) Insert front of glass between glass run channel
and outer door panel.
(10) Lift glass upward and out of exterior side of
the opening at top of door (Fig. 15).
(11) Remove glass from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install clips that hold door glass to regulator
lift plates (Fig. 14).
(2) Place glass in window opening with front
inserted between run channel and outer door panel
(Fig. 15).
Fig. 12 Front Door Check Strap
Fig. 13 Front Door Frame Closeout Moldings
Fig. 14 Front Door Glass Clips
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(3) Lower glass downward into door.
(4) Insert ends of glass into glass run weather-
strip channels at front and rear of door.
(5) Place glass in position on regulator lift plates.
(6) Snap glass mounting studs into clips on regu-
lator lift plates.
(7) Install radio speaker, if equipped.
(8) Install outer belt molding.
(9) Install inner belt molding.
(10) Verify door glass operation and fit.
(11) Install water shield and door trim panel.
FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN WEATHER-STRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door frame closeout moldings.
(2) Pull weather-strip from glass run channel at
rear of door frame, working from the bottom to the
top.
(3) Disengage clip holding weather-strip to door
frame.
(4) Pull weather-strip from lip along top of door
frame (Fig. 16).
(5) Remove door trim panel.
(6) Remove door speaker, if equipped.(7) Remove watershed as necessary to gain access
to screw holding front lower corner of glass run
weather-strip to inner door panel.
(8) Remove screw holding glass run weather-strip
to inner door panel.
(9) Remove inner belt weather-strip.
(10) Pull weather-strip from front glass run chan-
nel.
(11) Remove glass run weather-strip from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position glass run weather-strip on vehicle.
(2) Push weather-strip into front glass run chan-
nel.
(3) Install screw to hold glass run weather-strip to
inner door panel.
(4) Install inner belt weather-strip.
(5) Install watershed.
(6) Push weather-strip groove onto lip along top of
door frame.
(7) Engage clip into slot in door frame.
(8) Push weather-strip into channel at rear of door
frame, working from the top to bottom.
(9) Install door frame closeout moldings.
(10) Install door speaker, if equipped.
(11) Install door trim panel.
FRONT DOOR HINGE
CAUTION: If the hinge pin must be removed from
the hinge, do not reuse the original pin. The struc-
tural integrity of the hinge would be reduced.
Fig. 15 Front Door Glass
Fig. 16 Front Door Glass Run Weather-strip
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
NOTE: If both hinges on one door are to be
replaced, remove and install one hinge completely
prior to beginning the second hinge.
REMOVAL
(1) Release front door latch and open door.
(2) Support door on suitable lifting device.
(3) Remove bolts holding front door to door hinge.
(4) Remove bolts holding hinge to pillar.
(5) Remove door hinge from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: When installing a new hinge, make sure
that the head of each hinge pin is fully seated into
the door hinge. Also, remove the plastic shipping
clip and replace it with the correct metal retaining
clip once the hinge pin is seated.
(1) Paint hinge prior to installation, if necessary.
(2) Position door hinge on vehicle.
(3) Install bolts to hold hinge to pillar.
(4) Install bolts to hold front door to door hinge.
(5) Align door to achieve equal spacing to sur-
rounding body panels. Panels should be flush across
all gaps.
(6) Verify door alignment and operation. Adjust as
necessary.
FRONT DOOR INNER BELT MOLDING
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Peel upper corner seals away form inner belt
molding to clear removal path.
(3) Pull inner belt molding upward to disengage
retaining channel in bottom of molding from door
panel flange (Fig. 17).
(4) Remove inner belt molding from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place inner belt molding in position on door.
(2) Push inner belt molding downward to engage
retaining channel onto door panel flange.
(3) Install upper corner seals in proper location.
(4) Install door trim panel.
FRONT DOOR LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front door trim panel.
(2) Remove water shield as necessary to gain
access to the outside door handle.
(3) Roll door glass up.
(4) Through access hole at rear of inner door
panel, disengage wire connector from power door lock
motor, if equipped.
(5) Disengage clips holding linkage to door latch.
(6) Remove linkages from door latch.
(7) Remove screws holding door latch to door end
frame (Fig. 18).
(8) Remove door latch from door.
Fig. 17 Front Door Inner Belt MoldingFig. 18 Front Door Latch
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
INSTALLATION
(1) Engage clip into outside handle to hold lock
cylinder.
(2) With link arm toward rear of vehicle, push lock
cylinder into door handle until clip snaps into place
(Fig. 21).
(3) Insert lock linkage into door latch.
(4) Engage clip to hold door lock linkage to latch.
(5) Insert latch linkage into door latch.
(6) Engage clip to hold door latch linkage to latch.
(7) Install push-in fasteners to hold VTSS switch
harness to inner door reinforcement bar, if equipped.
(8) Connect VTSS switch connector into door har-
ness, if equipped.
(9) Verify door latch operation.
(10) Install water shield and door trim panel.
FRONT DOOR OUTER BELT MOLDING
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Roll door glass down.
(3) Using a hook tool, disengage interlocking lip at
the base of the inward edge of the belt molding (Fig.
22).
(4) Remove belt molding from door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place belt molding in position on door.
(2) Engage interlocking lip at the base of the
inward edge of the belt molding on door panel.
(3) Install door trim panel.
FRONT DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front door trim panel and water shield
as necessary to gain access to the outside door han-
dle.
(2) Roll door glass up.(3) Through access hole at rear of inner door
panel, disconnect vehicle theft Security System
(VTSS) switch connector from door harness, if
equipped.
(4) Disengage push-in fasteners holding VTSS
switch harness to inner door reinforcement bar, if
equipped.
(5) Disengage clip holding door latch linkage to
door latch.
(6) Remove latch linkage from latch.
(7) Disengage clip holding door lock linkage to
door latch.
(8) Remove lock linkage from latch.
(9) Remove nuts holding outside door handle to
door outer panel (Fig. 23).
(10) Remove outside door handle from vehicle.
Fig. 21 Install Front Door Lock Cylinder
Fig. 22 Front Door Outer Belt Molding
Fig. 23 Front Door Outside Handle
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
INSTALLATION
If outside door handle replacement is necessary,
transfer lock cylinder from the original handle to the
new one.
(1) Place outside door handle in position on vehi-
cle.
(2) Install nuts to hold outside door handle to door
outer panel (Fig. 23).
(3) Insert lock linkage into door latch.
(4) Engage clip to hold door lock linkage to latch.
(5) Insert latch linkage into door latch.
(6) Engage clip to hold door latch linkage to latch.
(7) Install push-in fasteners to hold VTSS switch
harness to inner door reinforcement bar, if equipped.
(8) Connect VTSS switch connector into door har-
ness, if equipped.
(9) Verify door latch operation.
(10) Install water shield and door trim panel.
FRONT DOOR REFLECTOR
REMOVAL
(1) Insert small, flat bladed pry tool between outer
edge of door reflector and HVAC outlet vent.
(2) Pry outward on outer edge of reflector.
(3) Remove reflector from vehicle (Fig. 24).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position reflector on vehicle.
(2) Insert inner edge of reflector into slot in HVAC
outlet vent.
(3) Snap outer edge of reflector into slot in HVAC
outlet vent.
FRONT DOOR SILL PLATE
REMOVAL
(1) Using trim stick (C-4755), disengage hidden
clips holding door sill plate from door sill.
(2) Remove sill plate from vehicle (Fig. 25).
INSTALLATION
(1) Place sill plate in position on vehicle.
(2) Align locating pins on backside of trim plate to
mating holes in door sill.
(3) Engage hidden clips to hold door sill plate to
door sill.
FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL
(1) Using a trim stick (C-4755), pry courtesy lamp
from door trim.
(2) Disconnect wire connector from courtesy lamp.
(3) If equipped, remove screws attaching door
assist handle to inner door panel.
(4) If equipped, remove screw attaching door pull
cup to inner door panel.
(5) If equipped, remove screws attaching trim
panel to door from below map pocket.
(6) If equipped, remove window crank.
(7) Using a trim stick, remove screw cover from
switch panel.
(8) Remove screws attaching switch panel to door
trim.
(9) Remove power accessary switch from door trim
(Fig. 26).
(10) Disconnect power switch from wire connector.
(11) If equipped, using a small, flat bladed pry
tool, remove memory seat/mirror switch and discon-
nect wire connector (Fig. 27).
(12) If equipped, remove screw holding door trim
to door panel from behind inside latch release han-
dle.
(13) Disengage clips attaching door trim to door
frame around perimeter of panel (Fig. 28).
(14) Lift trim panel upward to disengage flange
from inner belt molding at top of door.
Fig. 24 Front Door Reflector
Fig. 25 Door Sill Plate
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(15) Tilt top of trim panel away from door to gain
access to latch linkage.
(16) Disengage clip attaching linkage rod to inside
latch release handle (Fig. 29).
(17) Separate linkage rod from latch handle.
(18) Remove front door trim panel from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Hold top of trim panel away from door to gain
access to latch linkage.(2) Place linkage rod in position on latch handle.
(3) Engage clip to hold linkage rod to inside latch
release handle.
(4) Place front door trim panel in position on door.
(5) Install trim panel into inner belt molding at
top of door.
(6) Install clips to attach door trim to door frame
around perimeter of panel.
(7) If equipped, install screw to attach door trim to
door panel behind inside latch release handle.
(8) If equipped, connect power switch into wire
connector.
(9) Place power accessary switch in position on
door trim.
(10) Connect wire connector into memory seat/mir-
ror switch and install switch into trim panel.
(11) Install screws to attach accessary switch
panel to door trim.
(12) Install screw cover into switch panel.
(13) If equipped, install window crank.
(14) If equipped, install screws to attach trim
panel to door inside map pocket.
Fig. 26 Front Door Switch Panel
Fig. 27 Memory Seat/Mirror Switch
Fig. 28 Front Door Trim Panel
Fig. 29 Inside Door Handle Linkage
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(3) Install hood latch cable.
(4) Install lower steering column cover and knee
blocker reinforcement.
JACK STORAGE COVER
LONG WHEEL BASE
REMOVAL
(1) Depress latch handle at top of jack storage
cover (Fig. 50).
(2) Pull outward at top of cover to disengage latch.
(3) Remove jack storage cover from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place jack storage cover in position on vehicle.
(2) Align guide pins.
(3) Push inward at top of cover to engage latch
and fastener.
SHORT WHEEL BASE
REMOVAL
(1) Open quarter panel bin storage cover.
(2) Lift upward and rearward on jack storage cover
retaining latch to disengage (Fig. 51).
(3) Remove jack storage cover from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position jack storage cover to vehicle.
(2) Snap storage cover latch into position on quar-
ter trim panel.
(3) Close quarter trim panel bin storage cover.
LEFT D-PILLAR TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear header trim cover.
(2) Remove liftgate sill plate.
(3) Remove second rear seat belt turning loop on
long wheel base vehicle.
(4) Remove bolt holding second rear seat belt
lower anchor to quarter on short wheel base vehicle.
(5) Remove jack storage cover.
(6) Remove screws holding trim panel to D-pillar
(Fig. 52), (Fig. 53), and (Fig. 54).
(7) Disengage hidden clips holding trim to D-pillar.
(8) Disconnect speaker wire connector, if equipped.
(9) Pass seat belt through slot in D-pillar trim
panel on short wheel base vehicle.
(10) Remove D-pillar trim from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Pass seat belt through slot in D-pillar trim
panel on short wheel base vehicle.
(2) Position D-pillar trim panel on vehicle.
Fig. 49 Hood Release Handle
Fig. 50 Jack Storage Cover ± LWB
Fig. 51 Jack Storage Cover ± SWB
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)