2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE weatherstrip

INTERIOR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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A-PILLAR TRIM
REMOVAL.............................69
INSTALLATION.........................69
ASSIST HANDLE
REMOVAL.............................70
INSTALLATION.........................70
B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM
REMOVAL.............................70
INSTALLATION.........................70
B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM
REMOVAL.............................71
INSTALLATION.........................71
CARPETS AND FLOOR MATS
REMOVAL
REMOVAL - FRONT CARPET............71
REMOVAL - CARGO AREA CARPET.......71
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION - FRONT CARPET.........71
INSTALLATION - CARGO AREA CARPET . . . 72
COWL TRIM
REMOVAL.............................72
INSTALLATION.........................72
C-PILLAR TRIM
REMOVAL.............................72
INSTALLATION.........................72
DOOR SILL SCUFF PLATE
REMOVAL.............................74
INSTALLATION.........................74
DOOR SILL TRIM
REMOVAL.............................74INSTALLATION.........................74
D-PILLAR TRIM
REMOVAL.............................75
INSTALLATION.........................75
FLOOR CONSOLE
REMOVAL.............................76
INSTALLATION.........................76
HEADLINER
REMOVAL.............................77
INSTALLATION.........................77
LIFTGATE OPENING UPPER TRIM
REMOVAL.............................79
INSTALLATION.........................79
QUARTER TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL.............................79
INSTALLATION.........................79
REAR STORAGE BOX
REMOVAL.............................79
INSTALLATION.........................80
REAR VIEW MIRROR
REMOVAL.............................80
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION.......................80
INSTALLATION - REARVIEW MIRROR
SUPPORT BRACKET...................80
SUN VISOR
REMOVAL.............................80
INSTALLATION.........................80
A-PILLAR TRIM
REMOVAL
The A-pillar trim is attached to the A-pillar with
spring clips.
(1) Grasp A-pillar trim and pull trim outward from
A-pillar (Fig. 1).
(2) Separate A-pillar trim from A-pillar.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position A-pillar trim on A-pillar and, starting
at the bottom, press into place (Fig. 1).
(2) Using a trim stick or other suitable tool, care-
fully cover the edge of the trim with weatherstrip.
Fig. 1 A-Pillar Trim
1 - A-PILLAR TRIM
2 - A-PILLAR
3 - SPRING CLIP
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(4) Install screw attaching B-pillar lower trim to
B-pillar.
(5) Install screw attaching front of B-pillar lower
trim to floor.
(6) Install screw attaching front of quarter panel
trim to floor.
(7) Install front seat shoulder belt anchor bolt.
(8) Install front seat shoulder belt height adjust-
ment knob and turning loop.
(9) Install front door sill trim (Refer to 23 - BODY/
INTERIOR/DOOR SILL TRIM - INSTALLATION).
B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM
REMOVAL
(1) Remove shoulder belt height adjustment knob.
(2) Remove front seat belt turning loop.
(3) Remove the screw attaching lower B pillar
trim.
(4) Pull lower B pillar trim out far enough to
remove upper trim panel.
(5) Grasp upper B-pillar trim and pull outward to
detach from B-pillar (Fig. 2).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position trim panel on B-pillar (Fig. 2).
(2) Ensure trim panel covers inner edge of door
opening weatherstrip and press inward to seat.
(3) Install screw attaching lower B pillar trim
panel.
(4) Install front seat belt turning loop.
(5) Install shoulder belt height adjustment knob.
CARPETS AND FLOOR MATS
REMOVAL
REMOVAL - FRONT CARPET
(1) Remove door sill trim (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
TERIOR/DOOR SILL TRIM - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove the B-pillar lower trim, refer to (Refer
to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM -
REMOVAL).
(3) Remove front seats (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the rear seats lower cushions (Refer to
23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT CUSHION - REMOVAL).
(5) Remove center floor console (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE - REMOVAL).
(6) Remove any other interfering trim or molding.
(7) Lift carpet and mat from floor panel.
REMOVAL - CARGO AREA CARPET
(1) Lift tailgate.
(2) Fold rear seat cushions forward.
(3) Remove rear seat backs (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/REAR SEAT BACK - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the rear shoulder belts (Refer to 8 -
ELECTRICAL/RESTRAINTS/REAR SEAT BELT &
RETRACTOR - REMOVAL).
(5) Remove the retractable security cargo cover
assembly.
(6) Remove the spare tire cover.
(7) Remove the rear cargo tie down footman loops.
The side mounted footman loops are retained by
screws. The floor footman loops are riveted (Fig. 3).
(8) Remove the C pillar trim (Refer to 23 - BODY/
INTERIOR/C-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL).
(9) Remove the CD changer, if equipped (Refer to 8
- ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/CD CHANGER - REMOV-
AL).
(10) Remove the Infinity amp, if equipped (Refer to
8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/AMPLIFIER - REMOVAL).
(11) Lift the carpet.
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION - FRONT CARPET
(1) Carefully lay the carpet and mat on the floor
panel. Align the carpet to allow installation of the
components fastened to the floor panel.
(2) Install the center console (Refer to 23 - BODY/
INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE - INSTALLATION).
(3) Install the front seats (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT - INSTALLATION).
(4) Install the rear seat cushions (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/SEAT CUSHION - INSTALLATION).
Fig. 3 Cargo Area Carpet
1 - CARGO AREA CARPET
2 - RIVET
3 - CARGO TIE-DOWN LOOP
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B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM (Continued)

STATIONARY GLASS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL.............................93
INSTALLATION.........................93
QUARTER WINDOW
REMOVAL.............................93INSTALLATION.........................93
WINDSHIELD
REMOVAL.............................94
INSTALLATION.........................95
DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel.
(2) Remove waterdam.
(3) Remove inner belt weatherstrip.
(4) Remove bolt attaching bottom of rear glass run
channel to door.
(5) Pull run channel downward and separate from
door.
(6) Remove screws attaching stationary door glass
frame to door (Fig. 1) and (Fig. 2).
(7) Separate stationary door glass from door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position stationary door glass in door.
(2) Install screws attaching stationary door glass
frame to door.
(3) Install glass run channel.
(4) Install inner belt weatherstrip.
(5) Install waterdam.
(6) Install door trim panel.
QUARTER WINDOW
REMOVAL
(1) Cut urethane bonding from around quarter
window glass using a suitable sharp cold knife. A
pneumatic cutting device can be used if available.
(2) Separate glass from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Open a window before installing glass.
This will avoid pressurizing the passenger compart-
ment. If a door or liftgate is slammed before ure-
thane is cured, water leaks can result.
The window opening fence should be cleaned of old
urethane bonding material.
(1) Clean inside of glass with Mopar Glass Cleaner
and lint-free cloth.
(2) Apply PVC (vinyl) primer 25 mm (1 in.) wide
around edge of glass. Wipe with clean/dry lint-free
cloth.
Fig. 1 Stationary Door Glass
1 - DOOR
2 - STATIONARY DOOR GLASS
Fig. 2 Stationary Door Glass
1 - STATIONARY DOOR GLASS
2 - DOOR
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WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS
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B-PILLAR DOOR SEAL
REMOVAL............................105
INSTALLATION........................105
COWL WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................106
INSTALLATION........................106
FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................106
INSTALLATION........................106
FRONT DOOR INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................106
INSTALLATION........................107
FDR OUTER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................107
INSTALLATION........................107
FLIP-UP GLASS WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................107
INSTALLATION........................107
FRONT DOOR 2ND WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................107
INSTALLATION........................107
FRONT DOOR WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................108INSTALLATION........................108
HOOD SEAL
REMOVAL............................108
INSTALLATION........................108
LIFTGATE OPENING WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................109
INSTALLATION........................109
RDR INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................109
INSTALLATION........................109
RDR OUTER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................109
INSTALLATION........................109
RDR SECONDARY WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................110
INSTALLATION........................110
REAR DOOR WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL............................110
INSTALLATION........................110
ROOF RAIL WEATHERSTRIP / RETAINR
REMOVAL............................110
INSTALLATION........................110
B-PILLAR DOOR SEAL
REMOVAL
The B-pillar seal is attached to the rear door with
adhesive tape.
(1) Peel seal from the door (Fig. 1).
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean contact area with MopartSuper Kleen
or equivalent.
(2) Remove carrier from seal.
(3) Align seal on door and press into place.
Fig. 1 B-Pillar Seal
1 - B-PILLAR SEAL
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COWL WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Raise hood.
(2) Pull cowl plenum seal from cowl.
(3) Separate cowl plenum seal from cowl (Fig. 2).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position cowl plenum seal on cowl.
(2) Press cowl plenum seal to seat.
FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN
WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove inner belt weatherstrip (Refer to 23 -
BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS/FDR INNER BELT
WEATHERSTRIP - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove outer belt weatherstrip (Refer to 23 -
BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS/FDR OUTER BELT
WEATHERSTRIP - REMOVAL).
(3) Grasp seal from upper run channel corner and
firmly pull weatherstrip from flange and run channel
(Fig. 3).
INSTALLATION
NOTE: Soapy water may be used to aid in installation.
(1) Remove front door speaker.
(2) Position weatherstrip on flange aligning each
corner.
(3) Press weatherstrip into position.
(4) Carefully move door glass for and aft and press
weatherstrip into glass run channels.
(5) Install front door speaker.(6) Install outer belt weatherstrip (Refer to 23 -
BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS/FDR OUTER BELT
WEATHERSTRIP - INSTALLATION).
(7) Install inner belt weatherstrip (Refer to 23 -
BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS/FDR INNER BELT
WEATHERSTRIP - INSTALLATION).
FRONT DOOR INNER BELT
WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL).
(2) Using a trim stick or other suitable device,
carefully pry up inner edge of seal (Fig. 4).
(3) Grasp the edge of the seal and pull upward to
remove seal from door flange.
Fig. 2 Cowl Plenum Seal
1 - PLENUM SEAL
Fig. 3 Front Door Glass Run Channel Weatherstrip
1 - GLASS RUN CHANNEL WEATHERSTRIP
2 - DOOR
Fig. 4 Inner/Outer Belt Weather Strip
1 - INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
2 - OUTER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
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INSTALLATION
(1) Position the seal on the door flange.
(2) Firmly press downward to seat seal on the door
flange.
(3)
Install the door trim panel (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL - INSTALLATION).
FDR OUTER BELT
WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Lower the door glass.
(2) Remove the screw from the inner door panel
attaching the seal to outer door panel (Fig. 4).
(3) Pull the seal rearward to release from the side
view mirror bezel.
(4) Lift seal and separate from door panel.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position seal on the door panel.
(2) Push the seal forward to install under the side
view mirror bezel.
(3) Install the screw from the inner door panel
attaching the seal to outer door panel.
(4) Raise the door glass.
FLIP-UP GLASS
WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Raise flip up glass.
(2) Carefully pull the seal away from the flange
around the edge of the glass opening (Fig. 5).
(3) Remove it from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Thoroughly clean the surface of the flange as
necessary.
(2) Align the weather strip seal with the window
opening corners.
(3) Firmly seat the seal around the entire flange.
But the seal ends together and smooth out any
remaining length.
(4)
Weatherstrip break should be 120mm left of latch
opening. Cut any surplus from non-plug end only.
FRONT DOOR 2ND
WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
The front door secondary weatherstrip is attached
to the door shutface with push-in fasteners.(1) Open door.
(2) Using a trim panel removal tool, remove
push-in fasteners attaching secondary weatherstrip
to door shutface (Fig. 6).
(3) Separate secondary weatherstrip from door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean contact area as necessary.
(2) Position secondary weatherstrip on door shut-
face.
(3) Install push-in fasteners attaching secondary
weatherstrip to door shutface.
Fig. 5 Flip-up Glass Weatherstrip
1 - WEATHERSTRIP
2 - LIFTGATE W/FLIP-UP GLASS
Fig. 6 Front Door Secondary Weatherstrip
1 - SECONDARY WEATHERSTRIP
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FRONT DOOR INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP (Continued)

FRONT DOOR WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove A-pillar trim (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
TERIOR/A-PILLAR TRIM - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove B-pillar upper trim (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM -
REMOVAL).
(3) Remove B-pillar lower trim (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM -
REMOVAL).
(4) Pull weatherstrip from door opening flange.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position weatherstrip at corners.
(2) Move upward and around edge of door opening
seating weatherstrip onto flange (Fig. 7).
(3) Engage connector plug with each end of weath-
erstrip at bottom of door opening.
(4) Install B-pillar lower trim (Refer to 23 - BODY/
INTERIOR/B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM - INSTALLA-
TION).
(5) Install B-pillar upper trim (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INTERIOR/B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM -
INSTALLATION).
(6) Install A-pillar trim (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTE-
RIOR/A-PILLAR TRIM - INSTALLATION).
HOOD SEAL
REMOVAL
(1) Raise hood.
(2) Pull hood seal from upper radiator crossmem-
ber.
(3) Separate seal from upper radiator crossmember
(Fig. 8).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position seal on upper radiator crossmember.
(2) Press seal onto upper radiator crossmember to
seat.
Fig. 7 Door Opening
1 - REAR DOOR OPENING WEATHERSTRIP
2 - FRONT DOOR OPENING WEATHERSTRIP
Fig. 8 Hood Seal
1 - HOOD SEAL
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LIFTGATE OPENING
WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Pull seal away from flange around edge of lift-
gate opening.
(2) Separate weatherstrip from opening (Fig. 9).
(3) Clean weatherstrip flange as necessary.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position weatherstrip in opening with left end
of seal at opening centerline.
(2) Press weatherstrip onto flange in a clockwise
direction.
(3) Center and butt weatherstrip ends together at
centerline.
(4) If necessary, cut surplus from weatherstrip
(non-plug end only).
RDR INNER BELT
WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL).
(2) Using a trim stick, carefully pry rear inner
edge of inner belt weatherstrip upward.
(3) Grasp weatherstrip and pull upward to sepa-
rate from door flange (Fig. 10).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position weatherstrip on door flange.
(2) Firmly press downward to seat weatherstrip on
flange.
(3) Install trim panel (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOORS
- REAR/TRIM PANEL - INSTALLATION).
RDR OUTER BELT
WEATHERSTRIP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove trim panel (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL).
(2) Using a small flat blade, disengage tangs
attaching outer belt weatherstrip to inner door panel.
(3) Lift weatherstrip upward and separate from
door (Fig. 10).
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the weatherstrip onto the door flange.
(2) Force the weatherstrip onto door flange and
engage tangs. Continue rearward until it is seated on
flange.
(3) Instal trim panel (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOORS
- REAR/TRIM PANEL - INSTALLATION).
Fig. 9 Liftgate Opening Weatherstrip
1 - LIFTGATE
2 - WEATHERSTRIP
Fig. 10 Rear Door Inner/Outer Belt Weatherstrip
1 - INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
2 - OUTER BELT WEATHERSTRIP
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