DOORS - REAR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHECK STRAP
REMOVAL.............................19
INSTALLATION.........................19
DOOR
REMOVAL.............................20
INSTALLATION.........................20
DOOR GLASS
REMOVAL.............................20
INSTALLATION.........................20
EXTERIOR HANDLE
REMOVAL.............................20
INSTALLATION.........................21
HINGE
REMOVAL.............................21
INSTALLATION.........................21
INSIDE HANDLE ACTUATOR
REMOVAL.............................22INSTALLATION.........................22
LATCH
REMOVAL.............................22
INSTALLATION.........................22
LATCH STRIKER
REMOVAL.............................23
INSTALLATION.........................23
TRIM PANEL
REMOVAL.............................23
INSTALLATION.........................23
WATERDAM
REMOVAL.............................23
INSTALLATION.........................24
WINDOW REGULATOR
REMOVAL.............................24
INSTALLATION.........................24
CHECK STRAP
REMOVAL
(1) Remove waterdam, refer to (Refer to 23 -
BODY/DOORS - REAR/WATERDAM - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove speaker.
(3) Remove screws attaching door check to B-pillar.
(4) Remove nuts attaching door check to door (Fig.
1).
(5) Remove door check through speaker location
hole.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position door check on door through speaker
location hole.
(2) Install nuts attaching door check to door (Fig.
1).
(3) Install screws attaching door check to B-pillar.
(4) Install speaker.
(5) Install waterdam, refer to (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/WATERDAM - INSTALLATION).
Fig. 1 Door Check
1 - DOOR CHECK
2 - REAR DOOR
WJDOORS - REAR 23 - 19
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
23 - 24 DOORS - REARWJ
WATERDAM (Continued)
INSTALLATION
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) If the vehicle is not equipped with the optional
automatic headlamps light sensor/vehicle theft secu-
rity system indicator, be certain that the hole plug is
installed in the clearance hole located to the out-
board side of the driver side defroster outlet in the
instrument panel top cover (Fig. 22).
(2) Before installing the top cover onto the top of
the instrument panel, be certain that the rubber top
cover seal is properly positioned on the forward edge
of the top cover panel.
(3) Position the top cover onto the top of the
instrument panel.
(4) Align the four snap clips on the top cover with
the snap clip receptacles in the instrument panel top
pad.
(5) Press firmly downward on the top cover over
each of the four snap clip locations until each of the
snap clips is fully seated in their receptacles in the
instrument panel top pad.
(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP PAD
REMOVAL
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) Remove the trim from the right and left A-pil-
lars. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/A-PILLAR
TRIM - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the top cover from the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER - REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the four nuts that secure the instru-
ment panel top pad to the studs on the dash panel
near the windshield fence line (Fig. 23).
(5) Remove the speakers from the instrument
panel top pad. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/
SPEAKER - REMOVAL - INSTRUMENT PANEL
SPEAKER).
(6) Disengage the retainer that secures each of the
two instrument panel wire harness speaker take outs
to the mounting hole in the instrument panel top
pad. Tuck the loose ends of these speaker take outs
down the defroster ducts to keep them out of the way
during the remainder of this procedure.
(7) If the vehicle is so equipped, remove the two
screws that secure the automatic headlamp light sen-
sor/vehicle theft security system indicator unit to the
instrument panel top pad just outboard of the driver
side defroster outlet. Move the sensor/indicator unit
towards the windshield to keep it out of the way dur-
ing the remainder of this procedure.
(8) Remove the cluster bezel from the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
CLUSTER BEZEL - REMOVAL).
(9) Remove the instrument cluster from the instru-
ment panel. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/INSTRU-
MENT CLUSTER - REMOVAL).
(10) Remove the steering column opening cover
from the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPEN-
ING COVER - REMOVAL).
(11) Roll the glove box down from the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
GLOVE BOX - STANDARD PROCEDURE - GLOVE
BOX ROLL DOWN).
(12) Remove the end cap from the passenger side
lower outboard end of the instrument panel. (Refer to
23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT
PANEL END CAP - REMOVAL).
(13) Remove the lower right center bezel from the
instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/IP LOWER RIGHT CENTER BEZEL
- REMOVAL).
(14) Remove the glove box lamp and switch from
the instrument panel. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
LAMPS/LIGHTING - INTERIOR/GLOVE BOX
LAMP/SWITCH - REMOVAL).
23 - 52 INSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEMWJ
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER (Continued)
(6) Reach through the front bin opening of the
floor console to access and tighten the two nuts that
secure the center floor tunnel bracket to the studs on
the floor panel transmission tunnel. Tighten the nuts
to 11.8 N´m (105 in. lbs.).
(7) Reinstall the front bin into the floor console.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/FLOOR CONSOLE -
INSTALLATION).
(8) Install and tighten all of the screws that secure
the perimeter of the top pad to the instrument panel
structural duct. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N´m (20 in.
lbs.).
(9) Install and tighten the four screws that secure
the heater-A/C control to the instrument panel struc-
tural duct. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N´m (20 in.
lbs.).
(10) Install and tighten the four screws that secure
the radio to the instrument panel structural duct.
Tighten the screws to 2.2 N´m (20 in. lbs.).
(11) Reinstall the center lower bezel onto the
instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/IP CENTER BEZEL - LOWER -
INSTALLATION).
(12) Reinstall the center upper bezel onto the
instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/IP CENTER BEZEL - UPPER -
INSTALLATION).
(13) Install and tighten the two large screws on
the glove box opening upper reinforcement that
secure the top pad to the instrument panel structural
duct (Fig. 24). Tighten the screws to 11.8 N´m (105
in. lbs.).
(14) Install and tighten the two small screws on
the glove box opening upper reinforcement that
secure the panel outlets to the instrument panel
structural duct. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N´m (20 in.
lbs.).
(15) Reinstall the glove box lamp and switch into
the instrument panel. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
LAMPS/LIGHTING - INTERIOR/GLOVE BOX
LAMP/SWITCH - INSTALLATION).
(16) Reinstall the lower right center bezel onto the
instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/IP LOWER RIGHT CENTER BEZEL
- INSTALLATION).(17) Reinstall the end cap onto the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
INSTRUMENT PANEL END CAP - INSTALLA-
TION).
(18) Roll the glove box back up into the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
GLOVE BOX - STANDARD PROCEDURE - GLOVE
BOX ROLL DOWN).
(19) Reinstall the steering column opening cover
onto the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/IN-
STRUMENT PANEL/STEERING COLUMN OPEN-
ING COVER - INSTALLATION).
(20) Reinstall the instrument cluster into the
instrument panel. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/IN-
STRUMENT CLUSTER - INSTALLATION).
(21) Reinstall the cluster bezel onto the instru-
ment panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT
PANEL/CLUSTER BEZEL - INSTALLATION).
(22) If the vehicle is so equipped, position the
automatic headlamp light sensor/vehicle theft secu-
rity system indicator unit to the instrument panel
top pad just outboard of the driver side defroster out-
let. Install and tighten the two screws that secure
the sensor/indicator unit. Tighten the screws to 2.2
N´m (20 in. lbs.).
(23) Engage the retainer that secures each of the
two instrument panel wire harness speaker take outs
to the mounting hole in the instrument panel top
pad.
(24) Reinstall the speakers onto the instrument
panel top pad. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/
SPEAKER - INSTALLATION - INSTRUMENT
PANEL SPEAKER).
(25) Install and tighten the four nuts that secure
the instrument panel top pad to the studs on the
dash panel near the windshield fence line (Fig. 23).
Tighten the nuts to 11.8 N´m (105 in. lbs.).
(26) Reinstall the top cover onto the instrument
panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP COVER - INSTALLA-
TION).
(27) Reinstall the trim onto the right and left
A-pillars. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERIOR/A-PILLAR
TRIM - INSTALLATION).
(28) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
WJINSTRUMENT PANEL SYSTEM 23 - 55
INSTRUMENT PANEL TOP PAD (Continued)
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
23 - 106 WEATHERSTRIP/SEALSWJ