2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Rear door

INSIDE HANDLE ACTUATOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel, refer to (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOORS - REAR/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL).
(2) Disconnect latch and lock rods from inside han-
dle actuator.
(3) Remove screws attaching inside handle actua-
tor to trim panel (Fig. 6).
(4) Separate inside handle actuator from trim
panel.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position inside handle actuator in trim panel.
(2) Install screws attaching inside handle actuator
to trim panel (Fig. 6).
(3) Connect latch and lock rods to inside handle
actuator.
(4) Install door trim panel, refer to (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOORS - REAR/TRIM PANEL - INSTALLA-
TION).
LATCH
REMOVAL
(1) Remove waterdam, refer to (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOORS - REAR/WATERDAM - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove screws attaching latch to door (Fig. 7).
(3) Disconnect rods from door latch.
(4) Separate door latch from door.
INSTALLATION
(1) position latch in door.
(2) Connect rods to door latch.
(3) Install screws attaching latch to door. Tighten
screws to 10 N´m (95 in. lbs.) torque (Fig. 7).
(4) Install waterdam, refer to (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/WATERDAM - INSTALLATION).
Fig. 6 Rear Door Inside Handle Actuator
1 - REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL
2 - SCREW
3 - INSIDE HANDLE ACTUATOR
Fig. 7 Rear Door Latch
1 - DOOR
2-LATCH
3 - OUTSIDE HANDLE
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LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL
(1) Remove screws attaching striker to C-pillar
(Fig. 8).
(2) Separate striker and spacer from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position striker and spacer on C-pillar.
(2) Install screws. Tighten to 28 N´m (250 in. lbs.)
torque.
TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL
(1) Remove screws attaching trim panel to door
(Fig. 9).
(2) Using trim remover (C-4829 or equivalent),
detach trim panel perimeter push-in fasteners from
door inner panel.
(3) Lift trim panel upward and separate from door.
(4) If equipped, disconnect harness connectors for
power accessories.
(5)
Disconnect latch rods from inside handle actuator.
(6) Separate trim panel from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Connect latch rods to inside handle actuator.(2) If equipped, connect harness connectors to
power accessories.
(3) Position trim panel on door inner panel.
(4) Press trim panel push-in fasteners inward
around perimeter of door.
(5)
Install screws attaching trim panel to door (Fig. 9).
WATERDAM
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel, refer to (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOORS - REAR/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL).
(2) Peel the waterdam from door.
(3) Route all harnesses and linkage rods through
waterdam as necessary.
(4) Separate waterdam from door (Fig. 10).
Fig. 8 Rear Door Latch Striker
1 - TAPPING PLATE
2 - SPACER
3 - STRIKER
Fig. 9 Rear Door Trim Panel
1 - TRIM PANEL
2 - NUTSERT
3 - HARNESS CONNECTOR
4 - LATCH RODS
Fig. 10 Rear Door Waterdam
1 - INSULATOR PAD
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INSTALLATION
(1) Waterdam contact surface must be free of con-
taminants. Clean as necessary.
(2) Route all harnesses and linkage rods through
waterdam as necessary.
(3) Position waterdam on door and align all holes
(Fig. 10).
(4) Press waterdam on door.
(5) Install door trim panel, refer to (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOORS - REAR/TRIM PANEL - INSTALLA-
TION).
WINDOW REGULATOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove waterdam, refer to (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOORS - REAR/WATERDAM - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove the stationary glass, refer to (Refer to
23 - BODY/STATIONARY GLASS/DOOR GLASS -
REMOVAL).
(3) Raise the door glass and support.
(4) Disconnect the speaker harness and power win-
dow harness, if equipped.
(5) Remove the window clips retaining regulator
(Fig. 11).
(6) Remove the door glass.
(7) Remove the fasteners retaining the regulator
(Fig. 12).
(8) Remove the regulator.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the window regulator in the door.
(2) Install the fasteners retaining the regulator
(Fig. 12).
(3) Install the door glass.
(4) Install the window clips retaining regulator
(Fig. 11).
(5) Lower the door glass.
(6) Install the stationary glass, refer to (Refer to
23 - BODY/STATIONARY GLASS/DOOR GLASS -
INSTALLATION).
(7) Connect the power window and speaker har-
ness if equipped.
(8) Install the waterdam, refer to (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOORS - REAR/WATERDAM - INSTALLA-
TION).
(9) Cycle the glass and check for proper operation.
Fig. 11 Window Regulator Retainer Clips
1 - GLASS
2 - RETAINER
3 - CLIP
4 - LIFT PLATE
5 - REGULATOR
6 - CLIP
Fig. 12 Rear Door Window Regulator
1 - DOOR
2 - REGULATOR
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WATERDAM (Continued)

EXTERIOR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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BODY SIDE MOLDINGS
REMOVAL
REMOVAL±FRONT DOOR...............25
REMOVAL±REAR DOOR................26
REMOVAL±FENDER/QUARTER PANEL.....26
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION±FRONT DOOR...........26
INSTALLATION±REAR DOOR............26
INSTALLATION±FENDER/QUARTER PANEL . 26
COWL GRILLE
REMOVAL.............................27
INSTALLATION.........................27
D-PILLAR APPLIQUE
REMOVAL.............................27
INSTALLATION.........................27
D-PILLAR AIR EXHAUSTER
REMOVAL.............................27
INSTALLATION.........................27
AIR EXHAUSTER
REMOVAL.............................27
INSTALLATION.........................27
EXTERIOR NAME PLATES
REMOVAL.............................28
INSTALLATION.........................28FRONT FENDER
REMOVAL.............................28
INSTALLATION.........................29
FUEL FILL DOOR
REMOVAL.............................29
INSTALLATION.........................29
GRILLE
REMOVAL.............................29
INSTALLATION.........................29
HEADLAMP MOUNTING MODULE
REMOVAL.............................30
INSTALLATION.........................30
LUGGAGE RACK
REMOVAL.............................30
INSTALLATION.........................31
SIDE VIEW MIRROR GLASS
REMOVAL.............................31
INSTALLATION.........................31
SIDE VIEW MIRROR
REMOVAL.............................31
INSTALLATION.........................31
ROCK RAIL
REMOVAL.............................32
INSTALLATION.........................32
BODY SIDE MOLDINGS
REMOVAL
REMOVAL±FRONT DOOR
(1) Open the front door.
(2) Using a trim stick, pry the upper rear edge off
the door. Continue to the front edge of the front door
(Fig. 1).
(3) Using a heat gun, warm the adhesive tape on
the lower edge of the cladding and pull the cladding
from the door.
Fig. 1 Front Door Cladding
1 - CLADDING
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REMOVAL±REAR DOOR
(1) Open the rear door.
(2) Using a trim stick, pry the upper rear edge off
the door. Continue towards the front edge of the rear
door (Fig. 2).
(3) Using a heat gun, warm the adhesive tape on
the bottom of the cladding and remove the cladding.
REMOVAL±FENDER/QUARTER PANEL
(1) Remove the screws at wheel opening (Fig. 3).
(2) Using a trim stick, gently pry bottom of clad-
ding up.
(3) Lift upwards and remove cladding.
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION±FRONT DOOR
(1) Clean the area thoroughly with Mopar Super
Kleen, or equivalent.
(2) Align the body side cladding with the slots in
the door. Press the adhesive pad to the door and snap
the retainers into the slots.
INSTALLATION±REAR DOOR
(1) Clean the area thoroughly with Mopar Super
Kleen, or equivalent.
(2) Align the body side cladding with the slots in
the door. Press the adhesive pad to the door and snap
the retainers into the slots.
INSTALLATION±FENDER/QUARTER PANEL
(1) Thoroughly clean the area with Mopar Super
Kleen or equivalent.
(2) Align the cladding with the screw holes in the
fender.
(3) Press the cladding in place.
(4) Install the screws at the wheel opening.
Fig. 2 Rear Door Cladding
1 - CLADDING
Fig. 3 Front Fender/ Quarter Panel
1 - SCREW
2 - QUARTER PANEL CLADDING
3 - FRONT FENDER CLADDING
4 - SCREW
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BODY SIDE MOLDINGS (Continued)

(4) Remove the screws attaching the supports to
the roof panel.
(5) Separate the supports from the roof panel.
NOTE: If a crossbar needs to be serviced, the for-
ward or rearward supports will have to be removed.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position the supports on the roof panel and
install the screw. Be sure that the gasket is properly
seated.
(2) Position the luggage rack on the supports.
(3) Install the screws attaching the side rails to
the supports.
(4) Position the supports covers on the supports
and press into place.
SIDE VIEW MIRROR GLASS
REMOVAL
(1) With damaged mirror still on vehicle, position
mirror glass down and centered.
(2) Position a wide leverage device between the
bottom edge of the glass and the mirror shell.
(3) Firmly apply pressure in an upward direction
until glass assembly disengages from adapter plate.
(4) Disconnect the heater wire terminal, if
equipped, or the EC plug, if equipped.
INSTALLATION
(1) Connect the heater wire terminal or the EC
plug, if equipped.
(2) Position the replacement glass in the mirror
shell and align the four snap tabs with the four cav-
ities in the shell.
(3) Apply firm pressure inward until the replace-
ment glass assembly engages with the adapter plate.
Correct assembly will result in a firm click. Glass
assembly should exhibit even gaps to the shell when
complete.
(4) Pull lightly on corners of glass assembly to
ensure all four snaps are engaged and there is no
free play.
SIDE VIEW MIRROR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove door trim panel, refer to (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL).
(2) Disengage power mirror harness connector, if
equipped.
(3) Remove mirror flag seal.
(4) Remove nuts attaching mirror to door (Fig. 11).
(5) Separate mirror from door.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position mirror on door. Verify that gasket seal
is properly positioned.
(2) Install nuts attaching mirror to door (Fig. 11).
(3) Install mirror retaining nuts.
(4) Install mirror flag seal.
(5) Engage power mirror harness connector, if
equipped.
(6) Install door trim panel, refer to (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL - INSTALLA-
TION).
Fig. 11 Side View Mirror
1 - SIDEVIEW MIRROR
2 - MIRROR FLAG SEAL
3 - CONNECTOR
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LUGGAGE RACK (Continued)

(35) Disconnect the two instrument panel wire
harness connectors from the two heater and air con-
ditioner housing connectors located near the blower
motor on the passenger side end of the housing (Fig.
12).
(36) Remove the two screws that secure the pas-
senger side instrument panel structural duct to the
heater and air conditioner housing (Fig. 13).(37) Remove the two screws that secure the instru-
ment panel to the passenger side cowl side inner
panel (Fig. 14).
(38) With the aid of an assistant, lift the instru-
ment panel assembly upward off of the studs on the
dash panel near the windshield fence line and to dis-
engage the molded plastic hook formations on the
instrument panel structural duct from the guide
holes at each cowl side inner panel.
(39)
Pull the instrument panel rearward from the
dash panel and the cowl side inner panels and remove it
through the driver side front door of the vehicle.
Fig. 12 Heater and Air Conditioner Housing
Connections
1 - INSTRUMENT PANEL
2 - HVAC HOUSING
3 - INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE HARNESS
4 - BLOWER MOTOR
Fig. 13 Passenger Side Instrument Panel to
Heater-A/C Housing Mounting
1 - HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER HOUSING
2 - INSTRUMENT PANEL STRUCTURAL DUCT
3 - SCREW (2)
Fig. 14 Instrument Panel to Passenger Side Cowl
Side Inner Panel Mounting
1 - COWL SIDE INNER PANEL
2 - INSTRUMENT PANEL STRUCTURAL DUCT
3 - SCREW (2)
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INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM (Continued)

GLOVE BOX
STANDARD PROCEDURE - GLOVE BOX ROLL
DOWN
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE
ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING
COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT
DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISO-
LATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE,
THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYS-
TEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PER-
FORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS
IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG
SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Open the glove box until the integral stops on
the back edge of the glove box bin are resting against
the rubber stop bumpers in the upper glove box open-
ing reinforcement.
(3) Using hand pressure, lift upward on the arm of
the pneumatic glove box door damper on the out-
board side of the glove box bin to unsnap the damper
connector feature from the keyed slot in the bin (Fig.
16).(4) Reach into the glove box and with the middle
finger of each hand, deflect the rubber flap of the two
glove box stop bumpers on the upper glove box open-
ing reinforcement toward the front of the vehicle.
(5) With the glove box stop bumpers deflected, roll
the glove box door downward until the integral stops
on the back edge of the glove box bin pass through
the rubber stop bumper openings in the upper glove
box opening reinforcement (Fig. 17)
(6) Before rolling the glove box back up into the
instrument panel, grasp the pneumatic glove box
damper arm and pull the connector feature rearward
to the end of its travel. The rubber stop bumpers will
be deflected automatically by the integral stops on
the back of the glove box when the glove box is rolled
back up into the instrument panel.
(7) With the glove box stops oriented behind the
stop bumpers, position the connector feature of the
damper to the keyed slot on the outboard end of the
glove box bin.
(8) Using hand pressure, press downward on the
damper arm until the damper connector feature
snaps back into the keyed slot.
Fig. 16 Glove Box Damper
1 - BIN
2 - DAMPER
3 - CONNECTOR
4 - GLOVE BOX DOOR
Fig. 17 Glove Box Roll Down
1 - GLOVE BOX DOOR
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