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REAR DOORDLK-191
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INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Tighten rear door hinge nuts (door side) to specified torque.
CAUTION:
• After installation, check rear doo r open/close, lock/unlock operation.
• After installation, perform the rear door adjustment procedure. Refer to DLK-191, "DOOR ASSEMBLY
: Adjustment".
DOOR ASSEMBLY : AdjustmentINFOID:0000000009461939
ADJUSTMENT
Rear door hinge nuts 24.5 N·m (2.5 kg-m, 18 ft-lb)
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DLK-194
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REAR DOOR
• If the clearance measurements cannot be corrected by adjusting the rear door, adjust the front door.
Refer to DLK-186, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Adjustment"
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DOOR STRIKER ADJUSTMENT
Adjust rear door striker so that it becomes parallel with door lock insertion direction.
DOOR STRIKER
DOOR STRIKER : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000009461940
REMOVAL
Remove bolts (A) and rear door striker (1).
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Tighten rear door striker bolts to specified torque.
CAUTION:
• When installing do not reuse striker bolts.
• After installation, check rear door open/close, lock/unlock operation.
• After installation, perform the rear door adjustment procedure. Refer to DLK-191, "DOOR ASSEMBLY
: Adjustment".
DOOR HINGE
DOOR HINGE : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000009461941
CAUTION:
• Use two people when removing or installing rear door assembly due to its heavy weight.
• When removing and installing rear door assem bly, support door using a suitable tool.
REMOVAL
1. Remove rear door assembly. Refer to DLK-190, "DOOR ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation".
2. Remove center pillar upper finisher (upper hinge only). Refer to INT-24, "CENTER PILLAR UPPER FIN-
ISHER : Removal and Installation".
3. Remove rear door upper hinge nuts (A) and upper hinge.
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Rear door striker bolts 16.7 N·m (1.7 kg-m, 12 ft-lb)
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REAR DOORDLK-195
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4. Remove rear door lower hinge bolts (A) and lower hinge.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Tighten rear door hinge nuts and bolts to specified torque.
CAUTION:
• Apply anticorrosive agent onto the hinge mating surface.
• After installation, check rear doo r open/close, lock/unlock operation.
• After installation, perform the rear door adjustment procedure. Refer to DLK-191, "DOOR ASSEMBLY
: Adjustment".
DOOR CHECK LINK
DOOR CHECK LINK : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000009461942
REMOVAL
1. Fully close the rear door glass.
2. Remove rear door speaker (if equipped). Refer to AV-204, "Removal and Installation"
(DISPLAY AUDIO
WITH BOSE), or AV-424, "Removal and Installation"
(NAVIGATION WITH BOSE).
3. Remove door check link bolt from body.
4. Remove door check link bolts on door panel.
5. Remove door check link (1) through the hole in door panel (2).
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
• After installation, check rear doo r open/close, lock/unlock operation.
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Rear door hinge nuts
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DLK-198
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DOOR HANDLE
• Do not reuse inside door handle escutcheon. Replace with new part after removal.
• Check front door lock cables are pr operly engaged to inside handle.
• After installation, check front doo r open/close, lock/unlock operation.
FRONT DOOR HANDLE : Removal and Installation - Outside HandleINFOID:0000000009461945
REMOVAL
1. Fully close front door glass.
2. Remove front door finisher. Refer to INT-15, "Removal and Installation"
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3. Remove front door vapor barrier.
4. Remove front door glass channel rear.
5. Disconnect the harness connectors from the door antenna and door request switch and then remove har-
ness clamp on outside handle bracket.
6. Remove door side grommet, and loosen screw that retains the front door outside handle bracket.
7. Reach in to separate door key cylinder rod (LH side) (1) from door key cylinder assembly (LH side).
8. While pulling outside handle (1), remove door key cylinder assembly (LH side) or outside handle escutcheon (2) (RH side).
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DLK-200
< REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION >
DOOR HANDLE
• Check front door lock cable is properly engaged to outside handle bracket.
• After installation, check front doo r open/close, lock/unlock operation.
REAR DOOR HANDLE
REAR DOOR HANDLE : Exploded ViewINFOID:0000000009461946
REAR DOOR HANDLE : Removal and Installation - Inside HandleINFOID:0000000009461947
REMOVAL
1. Remove rear door finisher. Refer to INT-18, "Removal and Installation".
2. Remove inside handle screws (A) and inside handle (1).
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
1. Outside handle escutcheon 2. Rear gasket 3. Screw
4. Cable clip 5. Inside handle finisher 6. Inside handle
7. Outside handle bracket 8. Front gasket 9. Outside handle
Front
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DOOR HANDLEDLK-201
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CAUTION:
• Check rear door lock cables are properly engaged to inside handle.
• After installation, check rear doo r open/close, lock/unlock operation.
REAR DOOR HANDLE : Removal and Installation - Outside HandleINFOID:0000000009461948
REMOVAL
1. Fully close rear door glass.
2. Remove rear door finisher. Refer to INT-18, "Removal and Installation"
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3. Remove rear door vapor barrier.
4. Remove door side grommet, and loosen screw that retains the rear door outside handle bracket.
5. While pulling outside handle (1), remove outside handle escutcheon (2).
6. While pulling outside handle (1), slide toward rear of vehicle to remove outside handle.
7. Remove front gasket (1) and rear gasket (2). : Front
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DLK-202
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DOOR HANDLE
8. Slide outside handle bracket toward rear of vehicle to remove.: Front
9. Remove clip and disconnect the outside handle cable from the outside handle bracket.
INSTALLATION
Installation in the reverse order of removal.
Tighten rear door outside handle bracket screw to specified torque.
CAUTION:
• When installing do not reuse rear door outside handle bracket screw. Always replace screw with new
ones when removed.
• Check rear door lock cable is proper ly engaged to outside handle bracket.
• After installation, check rear door open/close, lock/unlock operation.
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Rear door outside handle
bracket screw 5.8 N·m (0.59 kg-m, 51 in-lb)
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DOOR LOCKDLK-203
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FRONT DOOR LOCK
FRONT DOOR LOCK : Exploded ViewINFOID:0000000009461949
FRONT DOOR LOCK : Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000009461950
CAUTION:
Before servicing, turn igni tion switch OFF, disconnect both batt ery terminals and wait at least three
minutes.
REMOVAL
1. Remove the front door outside handle. Refer to DLK-198, "FRONT DOOR HANDLE : Removal and Instal-
lation - Outside Handle".
2. Remove the rear glass run.
3. Disconnect the harness connector from the front door lock actuator.
1. Outside handle escutcheon 2. Rear gasket 3. Screw
4. Door key cylinder rod (driver side) 5. Front door lock assembly 6. Cable clip
7. Inside door handle escutcheon 8. Inside handle 9. Outside handle bracket
10. Front gasket 11. Outside handle 12. Door key cylinder assembly (driv- er side only)
Front
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