
INSTALLATION
(1) Position check strap on door through speaker
hole.
(2) Install nuts to attach check strap to door end
frame. Tighten nuts to 12 N´m (105 in. lbs.) torque.
(3) Install bolts to attach check strap to A-pillar.
(4) Install door speaker, if equipped.
(5) Install front door trim panel.
DOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove front wheelhouse splash shield. (Refer
to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/LF WHEELHOUSE
SPLASH SHIELD - REMOVAL)
(2) Disengage clips attaching door harness wire
connector to inner fender brace.
(3) Disconnect positive lock slide on the side of the
wire connectors (Fig. 3).
(4) Depress lock tab attaching wire connector
halves together.
(5) Disconnect door harness from body wiring har-
ness.
Fig. 3 Front Door Wire Connectors
1 - LOCK TAB
2 - POSITIVE LOCK
3 - BODY HARNESS CONNECTOR
4 - FRONT FENDER
5 - DOOR HARNESS CONNECTOR
6 - BODY HARNESS
Fig. 1 Front Door Applique
1 - GLASS RUN WEATHERSTRIP
2 - CLIPS
3 - APPLIQUE
4 - FRONT DOOR
Fig. 2 Front Door Check Strap
1 - FRONT DOOR
2 - DOOR CHECK STRAP
RSDOOR - FRONT23 - 153
CHECK STRAP (Continued)

(6) Remove bolts attaching door check strap to
A-pillar (Fig. 4).
(7) Support door on suitable lifting device.
(8) Remove bolts attaching lower hinge to door end
frame (Fig. 5).
(9) Steady door on lifting device and remove bolts
attaching upper hinge to door end frame.
(10) Remove door from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: If new hinge pins are to be used, verify that
the knurling on the hinge pin is aligned with the
knurling on in the door hinge prior to driving in the
pin. Also, verify that the hinge pin is fully seated to
the door hinge and a new retaining clip is installed.
(1) Support door on suitable lifting device.(2) Position door to vehicle. Verify net pierce nub-
bin is engaged if reusing original hinges.
(3) Steady door on lifting device and install bolts
attaching upper hinge to door end frame. Tighten
bolts to 34 N´m (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) Install bolts attaching door check strap to
A-pillar. Tighten bolts to 12 N´m (105 in. lbs.) torque.
(5) Install bolts attaching lower hinge to door end
frame. Tighten bolts to 34 N´m (25 ft. lbs.) torque.
Align door to achieve equal spacing to surrounding
body panels. Panels should be flush across all gaps.
(6) Connect door harness into body wiring harness.
(7) Connect positive lock slide on the side of the
wire connectors.
(8) Connect clips attaching door harness wire con-
nector to inner fender brace.
(9) Install front wheelhouse splash shield.
(10) Verify door operation and alignment. Adjust
as necessary.
Fig. 4 Front Door ± Hinge Pin Removal
1 - FRONT DOOR
2 - CLIP
3 - A-PILLAR
4 - HINGE PIN
5 - CLIP
6 - DOOR CHECK STRAP
Fig. 5 Front Door ± Hinge Bolt Removal
1 - FRONT DOOR
2 - UPPER HINGE
3 - CHECK STRAP
4 - LOWER HINGE
23 - 154 DOOR - FRONTRS
DOOR (Continued)

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.
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 surround-
ing body panels. Panels should be flush across all gaps.
(6) Verify door alignment and operation. Adjust as
necessary.
LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Roll door glass up.
(2) Remove front door trim panel. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL)
(3) Remove watershield as necessary to gain access
to the outside door handle.
(4) Through access hole at rear of inner door
panel, disconnect 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 attaching door latch to door end
frame (Fig. 9).
(8) Remove door latch from door.
Fig. 8 Front Door Frame Closeout Moldings
1 - FRONT DOOR FRAME HEADER CLOSEOUT MOLDING
2 - FRONT DOOR FRAME B-PILLAR CLOSEOUT MOLDING
3 - FRONT DOOR FRAME A-PILLAR CLOSEOUT MOLDING
4 - FRONT DOOR
5 - FRONT DOOR FRAME
Fig. 9 Front Door Latch
1 - KEY CYLINDER LATCH LINK
2-LATCH
3-LATCH
4 - FRONT DOOR
5 - INSIDE HANDLE LATCH LINK
6 - LOCK BUTTON LATCH LINK
7 - OUTSIDE HANDLE LATCH LINK
23 - 156 DOOR - FRONTRS
FRAME CLOSEOUT MOLDING (Continued)

INSTALLATION
NOTE: The screws attaching the door latch to the
door end frame have nylon patches on the threads.
All screws must be replaced when the latch has
been removed.
(1) Place door latch in position on door end frame.
(2) Install screws attaching door latch to door end
frame. Tighten screws to 10 N´m (90 in. lbs.) torque.
(3) Insert linkage into door latch.
(4) Engage clips attaching linkage to door latch.
(5) Connect wire connector into power door lock
motor, if equipped.
(6) Insert a hex wrench through the elongated hole
located in the door shut face above the latch.
(7) Loosen allen head screw.
(8) Pull outward on the outside door handle and
release.
(9) Tighten allen head screw.
(10)
Verify door latch and power door lock operation.
(11) Install watershield and front door trim panel.
LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL
(1) Mark outline of door striker on B-pillar to aid
in installation.
(2) Remove screws attaching door latch striker to
B-pillar (Fig. 10) .
(3) Remove door latch striker from vehicle.
(4) Retrieve any shims found between latch striker
and B-pillar.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position latch striker and any shims retrieved
on vehicle.
(2) Loosely install screws attaching latch striker to
B-pillar.
(3) Align latch striker to outline on B-pillar made
previously.
(4) Tighten fasteners to 28 N´m (21 ft. lbs.) torque.
(5) Verify door fit and operation. Adjust latch
striker as necessary.
LOCK CYLINDER
REMOVAL
(1) Roll door glass up.
(2)
Remove front door watershield as necessary to
gain access to the outside door handle. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOOR - FRONT/WATERSHIELD - REMOVAL)
(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 attaching 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 attaching outside door handle to
door outer panel.
(10) Remove outside door handle from vehicle.
(11) Disengage clip holding lock cylinder into out-
side handle (Fig. 11).
(12) Pull lock cylinder from door handle.
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. 12).
(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 attaching VTSS
switch harness to inner door reinforcement bar, if
equipped.
(8) Connect VTSS switch connector into door har-
ness, if equipped.
Fig. 10 Door Latch Striker
1 - B-PILLAR
2 - SHIM
3 - DOOR LATCH STRIKER
RSDOOR - FRONT23 - 157
LATCH (Continued)

(9) Verify door latch operation.
(10) Install watershield and door trim panel.
TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove the plug and remove screw attaching
door pull cup to inner door panel.
(2) Remove screws attaching trim panel to door
from below map pocket.
(3) If equipped, remove window crank. (Refer to 23
- BODY/DOOR - FRONT/WINDOW CRANK -
REMOVAL)(4) Remove screw holding door trim to door panel
from behind inside latch release handle .
(5) Disengage clips attaching door trim to door
frame around perimeter of panel.
(6) Lift trim panel upward to disengage flange
from inner belt molding at top of door.
(7) Tilt top of trim panel away from door to gain
access to latch linkage.
(8) Disengage clip attaching linkage rod to inside
latch release handle (Fig. 13).
(9) Separate linkage rod from latch handle.
(10) Disconnect the power door switch, courtesy
lamp, and memory seat switch electrical connectors.
(11) 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.
Fig. 11 Remove Front Door Lock Cylinder
1 - OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE
2 - LOCK CYLINDER
3 - CLIP
Fig. 12 Install Front Door Lock Cylinder
1 - CLIP
2 - LINK ARM
3 - DOOR LOCK CYLINDER
4 - OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE
Fig. 13 Inside Door Handle Linkage
1 - DOOR LATCH HANDLE
2 - DOOR TRIM
3 - LATCH LINKAGE
4 - CLIP
5 - MEMORY SEAT SWITCH
23 - 158 DOOR - FRONTRS
LOCK CYLINDER (Continued)

EXTERIOR HANDLE
REMOVAL
(1) Roll door glass up.
(2) Remove the watershield. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOOR - FRONT/WATERSHIELD - REMOVAL)
(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 attaching 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. 19).
(10) Remove outside door handle from vehicle.
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 attaching outside door handle to
door outer panel (Fig. 19) .(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 sound shield and door trim panel.
Fig. 19 Front Door Outside Handle
1 - VTA SWITCH
2 - LOCK LINKAGE
3 - LATCH LINKAGE
4 - FRONT DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE
RSDOOR - FRONT23 - 161

DOORS - SLIDING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CENTER HINGE
REMOVAL.............................162
INSTALLATION..........................162
CENTER STOP TRIM COVER
REMOVAL.............................163
INSTALLATION..........................163
STOP BUMPER
REMOVAL.............................163
INSTALLATION..........................163
HOLD OPEN LATCH
REMOVAL.............................163
INSTALLATION..........................164
HOLD OPEN LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL.............................164
INSTALLATION..........................164
LATCH / LOCK CONTROL
REMOVAL.............................164
INSTALLATION..........................165
LOWER ROLLER ARM
REMOVAL.............................166
INSTALLATION..........................167
LOWER ROLLER ARM BRACKET
REMOVAL.............................167
INSTALLATION..........................167
REAR LATCH
REMOVAL.............................168
INSTALLATION..........................168
CENTER LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL.............................168
INSTALLATION..........................168
REAR LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL.............................169
INSTALLATION..........................169
SLIDING DOOR
REMOVAL.............................169INSTALLATION..........................170
ADJUSTMENTS.........................171
STABILIZER
REMOVAL.............................173
INSTALLATION..........................173
STABILIZER SOCKET
REMOVAL.............................173
INSTALLATION..........................173
TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL.............................174
INSTALLATION..........................174
INSIDE LATCH HANDLE
REMOVAL.............................174
INSTALLATION..........................174
INSIDE LATCH HANDLE BELLCRANK
REMOVAL.............................175
INSTALLATION..........................175
INSIDE LATCH RELEASE MECHANISM
REMOVAL.............................175
INSTALLATION..........................176
EXTERIOR HANDLE
REMOVAL.............................176
INSTALLATION..........................176
UPPER ROLLER
REMOVAL.............................177
INSTALLATION..........................177
OUTSIDE HANDLE CABLE
REMOVAL.............................177
INSTALLATION..........................178
INSIDE HANDLE CABLE
REMOVAL.............................178
INSTALLATION..........................178
HOLD OPEN LATCH CABLE
REMOVAL.............................179
INSTALLATION..........................179
CENTER HINGE
REMOVAL
NOTE: For power sliding door procedures refer to
POWER SLIDING DOOR SYSTEM in the ELECTRI-
CAL section.
(1) Open sliding door to the mid point of its travel.
(2) Support sliding door on a suitable lifting
device.(3) Mark outline of center hinge of inner door
panel to aid installation.
(4) Remove bolts holding center hinge to sliding
door.
(5) Remove center hinge from sliding door.
(6) Roll center hinge to rear of roller channel.
(7) Separate center hinge from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: For power sliding door procedures refer to
POWER SLIDING DOOR SYSTEM in the ELECTRI-
CAL section.
23 - 162 DOORS - SLIDINGRS

INSTALLATION
(1) Place hold open latch in position on vehicle.
(2) Connect cable to hold open latch.
(3) Place hold open latch in position on lower arm.
(4) Install nuts to hold the hold open latch to
lower roller arm.
(5) Install sliding door sill plate. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/SLIDING DOOR SILL PLATE -
INSTALLATION)
(6) Verify sliding door operation.
HOLD OPEN LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL
NOTE: For power sliding door procedures refer to
POWER SLIDING DOOR SYSTEM in the ELECTRI-
CAL section.
(1) Open sliding door, do not latch open.
(2) Remove sliding door sill plate. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/SLIDING DOOR SILL PLATE -
REMOVAL)
(3) Remove screws attaching sliding door hold
open latch striker to door sill (Fig. 4).
(4) Remove hold open latch striker from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
NOTE: For power sliding door procedures refer to
POWER SLIDING DOOR SYSTEM in the ELECTRI-
CAL section.
(1) Place hold open latch striker in position on
vehicle.(2) Install screws attaching sliding door hold open
latch striker to door sill.
(3) Install sliding door sill plate. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/SLIDING DOOR SILL PLATE -
INSTALLATION)
(4) Verify sliding door operation.
LATCH / LOCK CONTROL
REMOVAL
NOTE: For power sliding door procedures refer to
POWER SLIDING DOOR SYSTEM in the ELECTRI-
CAL section.
(1) Remove sliding door trim panel. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOORS - SLIDING/TRIM PANEL -
REMOVAL)
(2) Remove sliding door stop bumper. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOORS - SLIDING/STOP BUMPER -
REMOVAL)
(3) Peel watershield away from adhesive around
perimeter of inner door panel.
(4) Remove latch/lock control cover (Fig. 5).
(5) With sliding door ajar, disengage clip holding
rear latch link to latch/lock control (Fig. 6) and (Fig.
7).
(6) Place a flat head screw driver between metal
clip ears and bottom of link.
NOTE: Rotate screw driver to remove link.
Fig. 3 Sliding Door Hold Open Latch
1 - SLIDING DOOR HOLD OPEN LATCH
2 - LOWER ROLLER ARM
Fig. 4 Sliding Door Hold Open Latch Striker
1 - SLIDING DOOR SILL
2 - HOLD OPEN STRIKER
23 - 164 DOORS - SLIDINGRS
HOLD OPEN LATCH (Continued)