1999 DODGE NEON Service Repair Manual

CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT BACK
REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear seat cushion.
(2) Open child seat and remove lining.
(3) Remove bolts holding seat back frame to trunk
closure panel through access holes in child seat mod-
ule (Fig. 9).
(4) Remove bolts holding bottom of rear seat back
and seat belts to floor.
(5) Lift seat back upward to disengage retainer
hooks from trunk closure panel.
(6) Separate rear seat back from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Move child restraint seat back into position in
vehicle.
(2) Push seat back downward to engage hooks into
trunk closure panel.
(3) Install bolts holding bottom of rear seat back
and seat belts to floor.
(4) Install bolts holding seat back frame to trunk
closure panel through access holes in child seat mod-
ule.
(5) Install child seat lining and close child seat.
(6) Install rear seat cushion.
CHILD SEAT MODULE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear seat back from vehicle.
(2) Slide lower bolster cushion retainer from chan-
nel on child seat cushion.
(3) Separate lower bolster from seat child seat.
(4) Remove liner from child seat module.(5) Disengage push-in fasteners holding upper bol-
ster to child seat module above shoulder belts.
(6) Remove screws holding top of child seat module
to seat back frame from behind shoulder belts.
(7) Remove screws holding bottom of child seat
module to seat back frame (Fig. 10).
(8) Separate child seat module from seat back.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place child seat module in position on seat
back.
(2) Install screws to hold bottom of child seat mod-
ule to seat back frame.
CAUTION: Do not capture seat belt webbing
between module and seat back frame when install-
ing upper screws.
(3) Install screws to hold top of child seat module
to seat back frame from behind shoulder belts.
(4) Engage push-in fasteners to hold upper bolster
to child seat module above shoulder belts.
(5) Install liner in child seat module.
(6) Place lower bolster in position on seat child
seat.
(7) Slide lower bolster cushion retainer into chan-
nel on child seat cushion.
(8) Install rear seat back in vehicle.
Fig. 9 Child Restraint Seat BackFig. 10 Child Seat Module
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

DOOR
The procedure for servicing the front and rear
doors are the same. Refer to the following procedure
when servicing either door.
REMOVAL
NOTE: The retaining clips used on the door hinge
pins are not to be re-used. Verify availability prior to
proceeding.
(1) Open and support door on a suitable lifting
device.
(2) Disengage wire connector at hinge pillar, if nec-
essary.
(3) Remove bolts holding door check strap to hinge
pillar.
(4) Remove clip holding hinge pin in lower door
hinge.
(5) Remove pin from lower hinge (Fig. 11).
(6) Remove clip holding hinge pin in upper hinge.
(7) Remove pin from upper hinge (Fig. 11).
(8) Separate door from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Apply MopartMultimileage Grease to inside of
door hinge bushings.
(2) Position door on vehicle and install pin in
upper hinge. Align knurling on hinge pin with the
grooves in the door hinge prior to driving in the
hinge pin.
(3) Install pin in lower hinge.
NOTE: Verify that head of each hinge pin is fully
seated into door hinge.
(4) Install new clip holding hinge pin in upper
hinge.
(5) Install new clip holding pin in lower hinge.(6) Install bolts holding door check strap to hinge
pillar.
(7) Engage wire connector at hinge pillar, if neces-
sary.
DOOR HINGE
The procedure for replacing the front and rear door
hinges are the same. Refer to the following procedure
when servicing either hinge.
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) Open and support door on a suitable lifting
device.
(2) Remove bolts holding door check strap to lower
A±pillar for greater access, if necessary.
(3) Mark position of hinge on both the door end
frame and lower A±pillar to ease installation.
(4) Remove bolts holding hinge to door end frame
(Fig. 12).
(5) Remove bolts holding hinge to lower A±pillar.
(6) Separate 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) If necessary, paint new door hinge prior to
installation.
(2) Position door hinge on vehicle.
Fig. 11 Door
Fig. 12 Door and HingeÐTypical
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(3) Loosely install bolts holding hinge to lower
A±pillar.
(4) Loosely install bolts holding hinge to door end
frame.
(5) Align hinge to marks made previously and
tighten all bolts.
(6) Install bolts holding door check strap to lower
A±pillar, if removed previously.
(7) Verify door fit and operation. Adjust door hinge
for proper door alignment, if necessary.
DOOR LOCK CYLINDER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel and water shield.
(2) Close door glass.
(3) Disconnect door lock rod from latch.
(4) Remove clip holding lock cylinder to door han-
dle.
(5) Pull lock cylinder from door handle (Fig. 13).
INSTALLATION
(1) Push lock cylinder into door handle.
(2) Install clip holding lock cylinder to door han-
dle.
(3) Connect door lock rod from latch.
(4) Install door trim panel and water shield.
DOOR OPENING TRIM WELT
REMOVAL
(1) Open door to gain access to trim welt.
(2) Remove door sill trim panel.
(3) Pull trim welt from door opening flange (Fig.
14).
INSTALLATION
(1) Locate paint dot on backside of trim welt.
(2) Position trim welt to vehicle with paint dot in
the appropriate position.(3) Press trim welt onto door opening flange start-
ing at the paint dot position.
(4) Install door sill trim panel
DOOR SILL TRIM
REMOVAL
(1) Open door to gain access to sill trim.
(2) Disengage clips holding sill trim to door sill
and door opening flange.
(3) Separate door sill trim from vehicle (Fig. 15).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position door sill trim on door sill.
(2) Align locating pins on backside of trim panel to
holes in door sill.
(3) Engage clips on trim panel into slots in door
sill.
(4) Engage clips on trim panel onto door opening
flange.
(5) Press downward on trim panel to fully engage
all clips.
Fig. 13 Door Lock Cylinder
Fig. 14 Door Opening Trim Welt
Fig. 15 Door Sill Trim
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

FLOOR CONSOLE
REMOVAL
(1) Fully apply parking brake.
(2) Remove screw cover plugs over screws just
rearward of cupholders.
(3) Remove screws holding console to floor bracket
just rearward of cupholders (Fig. 16).
(4) Open console storage compartment lid, if so
equipped.
(5) Remove screw cover plugs over screws near
rear of console, if vehicle is equipped with a non±ar-
mrest console.
(6) Remove screws holding console to floor bracket.
(7) Snap out side attachment covers, if equipped
(Fig. 16).
(8) Remove side attachment bolts holding rear of
console to floor bracket, if equipped.
(9) Remove shift lever knob, if vehicle is equipped
with a manual transmission.
(10) Lift console upward over gear selector and
park brake handle.
(11) Separate console from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Move floor console into position in vehicle.
(2) Install screws holding console to floor brackets.
(3) Install screw cover plugs.
(4) Install side attachment covers, if equipped.
(5) Install shift lever knob, if vehicle is equipped
with a manual transmission.
(6) Release parking brake and close console stor-
age compartment lid, if so equipped.
FLOOR CONSOLE LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Lift the floor console lid.
(2) Remove screws attaching the latch to the lid
(Fig. 17).
(3) Remove latch.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place latch in position.
(2) Install screws attaching the latch to the lid.
(3) Ensure the operation of the latch.
(4) Tighten screws to 1.7 N²m (15 in. lbs.) torque.
FRONT DOOR CHECK STOP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel and water shield.
(2) Remove bolt holding check stop to hinge pillar.
(3) Remove door speaker.
(4) Remove bolts holding check stop to door end
frame (Fig. 18).
(5) Separate check stop from vehicle.
Fig. 16 Floor Console
Fig. 17 Floor Console Latch
Fig. 18 Front Door Check Stop
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

INSTALLATION
(1) Position door check on vehicle and install bolts
attaching stop to door end frame.
(2) Install door speaker, if so equipped.
(3) Install bolt holding door check stop to hinge
pillar.
(4) Install door trim panel and water shield.
FRONT DOOR GLASSÐ2 DOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel and water shield.
(2) Remove inner and outer door belt weather-
strips.
(3) Loosen inner belt stabilizer.
(4) Lower door glass to bottom of travel to access
glass attachment bolts.
(5) Remove bolts holding regulator lift channel to
door glass (Fig. 20).
(6) Remove bolts holding rear guide plate to door
glass (Fig. 19).
(7) Separate rear guide plate from door glass.
(8) Lift door glass upward and out of opening at
top of door (Fig. 21).
(9) Remove front guide plate from door glass.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install front guide plate to door glass.
(2) Carefully lower door glass through opening in
top of door.
(3) Position rear guide plate onto door glass and
install bolts.(4) Install nuts holding regulator lift channel to
door glass.
(5) Tighten all door glass fasteners.
(6) Tighten window inner belt stabilizer.
(7) Install inner and outer door belt weatherstrips.
(8) Install door trim panel and water shield.
Fig. 19 Guide Bolts
Fig. 20 Regulator Lift Channel
Fig. 21 Door Glass
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

FRONT DOOR GLASSÐ4 DOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel and water shield.
(2) Remove inner door belt weatherstrip.
(3) Loosen window inner belt stabilizer.
(4) Lower door glass to bottom of door to gain
access to attaching bolts.
(5) Remove bolts holding door glass to window reg-
ulator lift plates (Fig. 22).
(6) Disengage door glass from regulator.
(7) Lift door glass upward out of the opening at
the top of door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Carefully lower door glass through opening in
top of door.
(2) Position door glass into window regulator lift
plates.
(3) Install bolts securing door glass to lift plates.
(4) Tighten window inner belt stabilizer.
(5) Install inner door belt weatherstrip.
(6) Install door trim panel and water shield.
FRONT DOOR INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Separate weatherstrip from door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Push down on weatherstrip to engage channel
to door panel.
(2) Install door trim panel.
FRONT DOOR LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel and water shield.
(2) Close door glass.(3) Disconnect lock and latch rods from door latch
(Fig. 24).
(4) Disengage wire connector from power door lock
motor, if equipped.
(5) Remove screws holding latch to door end
frame.
(6) Separate door latch from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Do not close door before adjusting the
door latch. Door may fail to re-open.
(1) Position door latch inside door and install
screws holding latch to door end frame.
(2) Engage wire connector into power door lock
motor, if so equipped.
(3) Connect latch and lock rods to door latch.
(4) Install door trim panel and water shield.
(5) Adjust door latch using procedure in this sec-
tion.
Fig. 22 Front Door Glass
Fig. 23 Front Door Inner Belt Weatherstrip
Fig. 24 Front Door Latch
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)

FRONT DOOR LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL
(1) Mark outline of door latch striker on B-pillar to
aid installation.
(2) Remove screws holding door latch striker to
B-pillar (Fig. 25).
(3) Separate door latch striker from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Reverse the preceding operation.
FRONT DOOR OUTER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Open door glass.
(2) Pull upward at rear end of outer belt weather-
strip.
(3) Separate outer belt weatherstrip from vehicle
(Fig. 26).
INSTALLATION
(1) Starting at leading edge of door, press weather-
strip onto door.(2) Operate window and check for interference
FRONT DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel and water shield.
(2) Close door glass.
(3) Disconnect lock and latch rods from door latch.
(4) Remove nut holding door handle retainer to
outer door panel (Fig. 27).
(5) Separate retainer from back of door handle.
(6) Separate door handle from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position door handle into door and install
retainer at back of handle.
(2) Install nut holding door handle retainer to
outer door panel.
(3) Connect lock and latch rods to door latch.
(4) Install door trim panel and water shield.
FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL
(1) Lower door glass.
(2) Remove screw attaching pull cup to door trim
panel. Two door vehicle, refer to (Fig. 28). Four door
vehicle, refer to (Fig. 29).
(3) Pull inside latch release handle to access
attaching screw and remove. Two door vehicle, refer
to (Fig. 30). Four door vehicle, refer to (Fig. 31).
(4) Remove window regulator crank, if equipped
(Fig. 32).
CAUTION: Pulling on trim panel to disengage fas-
teners will damage the trim panel.
NOTE: Use a fork-type push-in fastener removal
tool.
Fig. 25 Front Door Latch Striker
Fig. 26 Outer Belt WeatherstripÐTypical
Fig. 27 Front Door Outside Handle
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(5) Disengage all hidden push-in fasteners attach-
ing trim panel to door (Fig. 33). Ensure that each
push-in fastener is disengaged using the removal
tool.
(6) Tilt trim panel outward to clear locator pins on
backside of trim panel.
(7) Lift trim panel to disengage from retainer
channel on inner belt weatherstrip at the top of the
door.
(8) Disengage clip holding door latch linkage to
back of inside door handle.
(9) Separate latch rod from handle.
CAUTION: Do not allow door trim panel to hang by
the wire connector or wiring.
(10) Disengage wire connector from power door
lock switch, mirror switch, and power window switch,
if equipped.
(11) Separate trim panel from vehicle.
Fig. 28 Front Two Door Pull Cup
Fig. 29 Front Four Door Pull Cup
Fig. 30 Inside Two Door Handle Screw
Fig. 31 Inside Four Door Handle Screw
Fig. 32 Window Crank
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)