Chrysler LX Magnum 300 (2005), LX Magnum 300c (2005) Service Manual – 23 Body

BODY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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BODY

DESCRIPTION - VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION . . . . 1

WARNING

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS . . . 1

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - WATER LEAKS . 2
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - WIND NOISE . . . 3

STANDARD PROCEDURE

STANDARD PROCEDURE - PLASTIC BODY

PANELREPAIR ........................4

ST ANDARD PROCEDURE - HEAT STAKING . 12

SPECIFICATIONS

BODYLUBRICATION ...................12

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . ......14

SPECIAL TOOLS

BODY ..............................15

DECKLID ..............................16

DOOR - FRONT .........................29

DOOR - REAR ..........................55

EXTERIOR .............................76

HOOD .................................97

INSTRUMENT PANEL ....................108

INTERIOR .............................142

LIFTGATE .............................180

PAINT ................................192

SEATS ...............................194

STATIONARY GLASS ....................233

SUNROOF - SERVICE INFORMATION .......246

BODY STRUCTURE .....................271

BODY

DESCRIPTION - VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION

Throughout this group, references to the DaimlerChrysler Corporation vehicle family identification code are used
when describing a procedure that is unique to that vehicle. Refer to Introduction Group of this manual for detailed
information on vehicle identification. If a procedure is common to all vehicles covered in this manual, no reference

will be made to a vehicle family code.

WARNING
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS

WARNING: USE A OSHA APPROVED BREATHING FILTER WHEN SPRAYING PAINT OR SOLVENTS IN A
CONFINED AREA. PERSONAL INJURY CAN RESULT.
AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT WITH PETROLEUM OR ALCOHOL – BASED CLEANING SOLVENTS.
PERSONAL INJURY CAN RESULT.
DO NOT STAND UNDER A HOISTED VEHICLE THAT IS NOT PROPERLY SUPPORTED ON SAFETY STANDS.
PERSONAL INJURY CAN RESULT.

CAUTION: When holes must be drilled or punched in an inner body panel, verify depth of space to the outer
body panel, electrical wiring, or other components. Damage to vehicle can result.
Do not weld exterior panels unless combustible material on the interior of vehicle is removed from the
repair area. Fire or hazardous conditions, can result.
Always have a fire extinguisher ready for use when welding.
Disconnect the negative (-) cable clamp from the battery when servicing electrical components that are live
when the ignition is OFF. Damage to electrical system can result.
Do not use abrasive chemicals or compounds on painted surfaces. Damage to finish can result.
Do not use harsh alkaline based cleaning solvents on painted or upholstered surfaces. Damage to finish or
color can result.
Do not hammer or pound on plastic trim panel when servicing interior trim. Plastic panels can break.

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - WATER LEAKS

Water leaks can be caused by poor sealing, improper body component alignment, body seam porosity, missing
plugs, or blocked drain holes. Centrifugal and gravitational force can cause water to drip from a location away from
the actual leak point, making leak detection difficult. All body sealing points should be water tight in normal wet­driving conditions. Water flowing downward from the front of the vehicle should not enter the passenger or luggage
compartment. Moving sealing surfaces will not always seal water tight under all conditions. At times, side glass or
door seals will allow water to enter the passenger compartment during high pressure washing or hard driving rain
(severe) conditions. Overcompensating on door or glass adjustments to stop a water leak that occurs under severe
conditions can cause premature seal wear and excessive closing or latching effort. After completing a repair, water
test vehicle to verify leak has stopped before returning vehicle to use.

VISUAL INSPECTION BEFORE WATER LEAK TESTS

Verify that floor and body plugs are in place, body drains are clear, and body components are properly aligned and
sealed. If component alignment or sealing is necessary, refer to the appropriate section of this group for proper
procedures.

WATER LEAK TESTS

WARNING: DO NOT USE ELECTRIC SHOP LIGHTS OR TOOLS IN WATER TEST AREA. PERSONAL INJURY

CAN RESULT.

When the conditions causing a water leak have been determined, simulate the conditions as closely as possible.

If a leak occurs with the vehicle parked in a steady light rain, flood the leak area with an open-ended garden
hose.

If a leak occurs while driving at highway speeds in a steady rain, test the leak area with a reasonable velocity
stream or fan spray of water. Direct the spray in a direction comparable to actual conditions.

If a leak occurs when the vehicle is parked on an incline, hoist the end or side of the vehicle to simulate this
condition. This method can be used when the leak occurs when the vehicle accelerates, stops or turns. If the
leak occurs on acceleration, hoist the front of the vehicle. If the leak occurs when braking, hoist the back of the
vehicle. If the leak occurs on left turns, hoist the left side of the vehicle. If the leak occurs on right turns, hoist
the right side of the vehicle. For hoisting recommendations (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/HOIST­ING - STANDARD PROCEDURE).

WATER LEAK DETECTION

To detect a water leak point-of-entry, do a water test and watch for water tracks or droplets forming on the inside of
the vehicle. If necessary, remove interior trim covers or panels to gain visual access to the leak area. If the hose
cannot be positioned without being held, have someone help do the water test.

Some water leaks must be tested for a considerable length of time to become apparent. When a leak appears, find
the highest point of the water track or drop. The highest point usually will show the point of entry . After leak point
has been found, repair the leak and water test to verify that the leak has stopped.

Locating the entry point of water that is leaking into a cavity between panels can be difficult. The trapped water may
splash or run from the cavity, often at a distance from the entry point. Most water leaks of this type become appar­ent after accelerating, stopping, turning, or when on an incline.

MIRROR INSPECTION METHOD

When a leak point area is visually obstructed, use a suitable mirror to gain visual access. A mirror can also be used
to deflect light to a limited-access area to assist in locating a leak point.

BRIGHT LIGHT LEAK TEST METHOD

Some water leaks in the luggage compartment can be detected without water testing. Position the vehicle in a
brightly lit area. From inside the darkened luggage compartment inspect around seals and body seams. If neces­sary, have a helper direct a drop light over the suspected leak areas around the luggage compartment. If light is
visible through a normally sealed location, water could enter through the opening.

PRESSURIZED LEAK TEST METHOD

When a water leak into the passenger compartment cannot be detected by water testing, pressurize the passenger
compartment and soap test exterior of the vehicle. To pressurize the passenger compartment, close all doors and
windows, start engine, and set heater control to high blower in HEAT position. If engine can not be started, connect
a charger to the battery to ensure adequate voltage to the blower. With interior pressurized, apply dish detergent
solution to suspected leak area on the exterior of the vehicle. Apply detergent solution with spray device or soft
bristle brush. If soap bubbles occur at a body seam, joint, seal or gasket, the leak entry point could be at that
location.

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - WIND NOISE

Wind noise is the result of most air leaks. Air leaks can be caused by poor sealing, improper body component
alignment, body seam porosity, or missing plugs in the engine compartment or door hinge pillar areas. All body
sealing points should be airtight in normal driving conditions. Moving sealing surfaces will not always seal airtight
under all conditions. At times, side glass or door seals will allow wind noise to be noticed in the passenger com­partment during high cross winds. Over compensating on door or glass adjustments to stop wind noise that occurs
under severe conditions can cause premature seal wear and excessive closing or latching effort. After a repair pro­cedure has been performed, test vehicle to verify noise has stopped before returning vehicle to use.

VISUAL INSPECTION BEFORE TESTS

Verify that floor and body plugs are in place and body components are aligned and sealed. If component alignment
or sealing is necessary, refer to the appropriate section of this group for proper procedures.

ROAD TESTING WIND NOISE

1. Drive the vehicle to verify the general location of the wind noise.

2. Apply 50 mm (2 in.) masking tape in 150 mm (6 in.) lengths along weatherstrips, weld seams or moldings. After
each length is applied, drive the vehicle. If noise goes away after a piece of tape is applied, remove tape, locate,
and repair defect.

POSSIBLE CAUSE OF WIND NOISE

Moldings standing away from body surface can catch wind and whistle.
Gaps in sealed areas behind overhanging body flanges can cause wind-rushing sounds.
Misaligned movable components.
Missing or improperly installed plugs in pillars.
Weld burn through holes.

STANDARD PROCEDURE
STANDARD PROCEDURE - PLASTIC BODY PANEL REPAIR

There are many different types of plastics used in today’s automotive environment. We group plastics in three dif­ferent categories: Rigid, Semi-Rigid, and Flexible. Any of these plastics may require the use of an adhesion pro­moter for repair. These types of plastic are used extensively on DaimlerChrysler Motors vehicles. Always follow
repair material manufacturer’s plastic identification and repair procedures.

Rigid Plastics:

Examples of rigid plastic use: Fascias, Hoods, Doors, and other Body Panels, which include SMC, ABS, and Poly­carbonates.

Semi-Rigid Plastics:

Examples of semi-rigid plastic use: Interior Panels, Under Hood Panels, and other Body Trim Panels.

Flexible Plastics:

Examples of flexible plastic use: Fascias, Body Moldings, and upper and lower Fascia Covers.

Repair Procedure:

The repair procedure for all three categories of plastics is basically the same. The one difference is the material
used for the repair. The materials must be specific for each substrate, rigid repair material for rigid plastic repair,
semi-rigid repair material for semi-rigid plastic repair and flexible repair material for flexible plastic repair.

Adhesion Promoter/Surface Modifier:

Adhesion Promoters/Surface Modifiers are required for certain plastics. All three categories may have plastics that
require the use of adhesion promoter/surface modifiers. Always follow repair material manufacturer’s plastic identi­fication and repair procedures.

SAFETY PRECAUTION AND WARNINGS

WARNING:

EYE PROTECTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN SERVICING COMPONENTS. PERSONAL INJURY CAN

RESULT.

USE AN OSHA APPROVED BREATHING MASK WHEN MIXING EPOXY, GRINDING, AND SPRAYING PAINT

OR SOLVENTS IN A CONFINED AREA. PERSONAL INJURY CAN RESULT.

AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT WITH RESIN, PETROLEUM, OR ALCOHOL BASED SOLVENTS. PER-

SONAL INJURY CAN RESULT.

DO NOT VENTURE UNDER A HOISTED VEHICLE THAT IS NOT PROPERLY SUPPORTED ON SAFETY

STANDS. PERSONAL INJURY CAN RESULT.

Note:

When holes must be drilled or cut in body panels, verify locations of internal body components and elec­trical wiring. Damage to vehicle can result.
Do not use abrasive chemicals or compounds on undamaged painted surfaces around repair areas. Dam­age to finish can result.

RIGID, SEMI-RIGID, AND FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PARTS TYPES

CODE FAMILY NAME COMMON TRADE NAME TYPICAL APPLICATION

ASA ACRYLONITRILE STYRENE

ACRYLITE

ABS ACRYLONITRILE

BUT ADIENE STYRENE

ABS/PC ABS/PC ALLOY PULSE, PROLOY, BAYBLEND DOORS, INSTRUMENT

ABS/PVC ABS/PV ALLOY PROLOY, PULSE, LUSTRAN,

BMC BULK MOLDING

COMPOUND

EMA EHTYLENE METHYL

ACRYLATE/IONOMER

METTON METTON METTON GRILLES, KICK PANELS,

MPPO MODIFIED

POLYPHENYLENE OXIDE

PA POLYAMID ZYTEL, VYDYNE, PA,

PET THERMOPLASTIC

POLYESTER
PBT/PPO PBT/PPO ALLOY GERMAX CLADDINGS
PBTP POLYBUTYLENE

THEREPTHALATE
PBTP/EEBC POLYBUTYLENE

THEREPTHALATE/EEBC

PC POLYCARBONATE LEXAN, MERLON, CALIBRE,

PC/ABS PC/ABS ALLOY GERMAX, BAY BLENDS,

PPO POLYPHENYLENE OXIDE AZDEL, HOSTALEN,

PPO/PA POLYPHENYLENE/

PR/FV FIBERGLASS REINFORCED

PS POLYSTYRENE LUSTREX, STYRON, PS DOOR PANELS, DASH

RTM RESIN TRANSFER

SMC SHEET MOLDED

TMC TRANSFER MOLDING

ALLOY

POLYAMID

PLASTIC

MOLDING COMPOUND

COMPOUND

COMPOUND

LURAN S CONSOLES, GRILLES

TERLURAN

CYCLOVIN
BMC FENDER EXTENSIONS

SURLYN, EMA, IONOMER BUMPER GUARDS, PADS

MPPO SPOILER ASSEMBLY

MINLON
RYNITE TRIM

PBT, PBTP, POCAN, VALOX WHEEL COVERS, FENDERS,

BEXLOY,

MAKROLON PC

PULSE

MARLEX, PRFAX, NORYL,
GTX, PPO

PPO/PA, GTX 910 FENDERS, QUARTER

FIBERGLASS, FV, PR/FV BODY PANELS

RTM BODY PANELS

SMC BODY PANELS

TMC GRILLES

M , PBTP/EEBC FASCIAS, ROCKER PANEL,

A PILLARS, CONSOLES,

GRILLES

PANELS
DOOR PANELS, GRILLES,

TRIM

RUNNING BOARDS

FENDERS, QUARTER
PANELS

GRILLES

MOLDINGS

TAIL LIGHT LENSES, IP TRIM,
VALANCE PANELS

DOORS, INSTRUMENT
PANELS

INTERIOR TRIM, DOOR
PANELS, SPLASH SHIELDS,
STEERING COLUMN
SHROUD

PANELS

PANELS

CODE FAMILY NAME COMMON TRADE NAME TYPICAL APPLICATION

UP UNSATURATED

POLYESTER

(THERMOSETTING)

EEBC ETHER/ESTER BLOCKED

CO-POLYMER
EEBC/PBTP EEBC/POLYBUTYLENE

TEREPTHALATE
EMPP ETHYLENE MODIFIED

POLYPROPYLENE
EPDM ETHYLENE/

PROPROPYLENE DIENE

MONOMER
EPM ETHYLENE/

PROPROPYLENE CO-

POLYMER
MPU FOAM POLYURETHANE MPU SPOILERS
PE POLYETHYLENE ALATHON, DYLAN,

PP POLYPROPYLENE

(BLENDS)
PP/EPDM PP/EPDM ALLOY PP/EPDM SPOILERS, GRILLES
PUR POLYURETHANE COLONELS, PUR, PU FASCIAS, BUMPERS
PUR/PC PUR/PC ALLOY TEXIN BUMPERS
PVC POLYVINYL CHLORIDE APEX, GEON, VINYLITE BODY MOLDINGS, WIRE

RIM REACTION INJECTED

RRIM REINFORCED REACTION

TPE THERMO POLYETHYLENE TPE, HYTREL, BEXLOY-V FASCIAS, BUMPERS,

TPO THERMOPOLYOLEFIN POLYTROPE, RENFLEX,

TPP THERMO-POLYPROPYLENE TPP BUMPERS
TPU THERMOPOLYURETHANE,

MOLDED POLYURETHANE

INJECTED MOLDED

POLYESTER

SMC, BMC, TMC, ZMC, IMC,
XSMC, UP

EEBC BUMPERS

EEBC, PBTP, BEXLOY BUMPER, ROCKER PANELS

EMPP BUMPER COVERS

EPDM, NORDEL, VISTALON BUMPERS

EPM FENDERS

LUPOLEN, MARLEX
NORYL, AZDEL, MARLOX,

DYLON, PRAVEX

RIM, BAYFLEX FRONT FASCIAS, MODULAR

PUR, RRIM FASCIAS, BODY PANELS,

SANTOPRENE, VISAFLEX,
ETA, APEX, TPO, SHIELDS,
CLADDINGS

TPU, HYTREL, TEXIN,
ESTANE

GRILLE OPENING PANEL,
LIFTGATES, FLARESIDE
FENDERS, FENDER
EXTENSIONS

-

INNER FENDER, SPOILERS,
KICK PANELS

INSULATION, STEERING
WHEELS

WINDOWS

BODY TRIMS

CLADDINGS
BUMPERS, END CAPS,

TELCAR, RUBBER, STRIPS,
SIGHT, INTERIOR B POST

BUMPERS, BODY SIDE,
MOLDINGS, FENDERS,
FASCIAS

PANEL SECTIONING

If it is required to section a large panel for a plastic repair, it will be necessary to reinforce the panel. To bond two
plastic panels together, a reinforcement must overlap both panels. The panels must be “V’d” at a 20 degree angle.
The area to be reinforced should be washed, then sanded. Be sure to wipe off any excess soap and water when
finished. Lightly sand or abrade the plastic with an abrasive pad or sandpaper. Blow off any dust with compressed
airorwipewithacleandryrag.

When bonding plastic panels, Follow repair material
manufacturers recommendations. Be sure that enough
adhesive has been applied to allow squeeze out and
to fill the full bond line. Once the pieces have been
brought together, do not move them until the adhesive
is cured. The assembly can be held together with
clamps, rivets, etc. A faster cure can be obtained by
heating with a heat lamp or heat gun. After the parts
have been bonded and have had time to cure, rough
sand the seam and apply the final adhesive filler to
the area being repaired. Smooth the filler with a
spreader, wooden tongue depressor, or squeegee. For
fine texturing, a small amount of water can be applied
to the filler surface while smoothing. The cured filler
can be sanded as necessary and, as a final step,
cleanup can be done with soapy water. Wipe the surface clean with a dry cloth allowing time for the panel to dry
before moving on with the repair.

PANEL REINFORCEMENT

Structural repair procedures for rigid panels with large cracks and holes will require a reinforcement backing. Rein­forcements can be made with several applications of glass cloth saturated with structural adhesive. Semi-rigid or
flexible repair materials should be used for semi-rigid or flexible backing reinforcement and. Open meshed fiberglass
dry wall tape can be used to form a reinforcement. The dry wall tape allows the resin to penetrate through and
make a good bond between the panel and the adhesive. Structurally, the more dry wall tape used, the stronger the
repair.

Another kind of repair that can be done to repair large cracks and holes is to use a scrap piece of similar plastic
and bond with structural adhesive. The reinforcement should cover the entire break and should have a generous
amount of overlap on either side of the cracked or broken area.

When repairing plastic, the damaged area is first “V’d” out, or beveled. Large bonding areas are desirable when
repairing plastic because small repairs are less likely to hold permanently. Beveling the area around a crack at a 20
degree angle will increase the bonding surface for a repair. It is recommended that sharp edges be avoided
because the joint may show through after the panel is refinished.

Panel repair for both flexible and rigid panels are
basically the same. The primary difference
between flexible panel repair and rigid panel
repair is in the adhesive materials used.

The technician should first decide what needs to
be done when working on any type of body
panel. One should determine if it is possible to
return the damage part to its original strength
and appearance without exceeding the value of
the replacement part.

When plastic repairs are required, it is recom­mended that the part be left on the vehicle when
every possible. That will save time, and the panel
will remain stationary during the repair. Misalignment can cause stress in the repair areas and can result in
future failure.

VISUAL INSPECTION

Composite materials can mask the severity of an acci­dent. Adhesive bond lines, interior structure of the
doors, and steel structures need to be inspected care­fully to get a true damage assessment. Close inspec­tion may require partial removal of interior trim or inner
panels.

Identify the type of repair: Puncture or Crack - Dam­age that has penetrated completely through the panel.
Damage is confined to one general area; a panel sec­tion is not required. However, a backer panel, open fiberglass tape, or matted material must be bonded from behind
(Fig. 7).

PANEL SURFACE PREPARATION

If a body panel has been punctured, cracked, or
crushed, the damaged area must be removed from

the panel to achieve a successful repair. All spider
web cracks leading away from a damaged area must
be stopped o r removed. To stop a running crack in a
panel, drill a 6 mm (0.250 in.) hole at the end of the
crack farthest away from the damage. If spider web
cracks can not be stopped, the panel would require
replacement. The surfaces around the damaged area
should be stripped of paint and freed from wax and
oil. Scuff surfaces around repair area with 360 grit
wet/dry sandpaper, or equivalent, to assure adhesion
of repair materials.

PATCHING PANELS

An panel that has extensive puncture type damage can be repaired by cutting out the damaged material. Use a
suitable reciprocating saw or cut off wheel to remove the section of the panel that is damaged. The piece cut out
can be used as a template to shape the new patch. It is not necessary to have access to the back of the panel to
install a patch. Bevel edges of cutout at 20 degrees to expose a larger bonding area on the outer side. This will
allow for an increased reinforcement areas.

PANEL PATCH FABRICATIONS

A patch can be fabricated from any rigid fiberglass
panel that has comparable contour with the repair
area. Lift gates and fenders can be used to supply
patch material. If existing material is not available or
compatible, a patch can be constructed with adhesive
and reinforcement mesh (dry wall tape). Perform the
following operation if required:

1. Cover waxed paper or plastic with adhesive backed
nylon mesh (dry wall tape) larger than the patch
required.

2. Tape waxed paper or plastic sheet with mesh to a
surface that has a compatible contour to the repair
area.

3. Apply a liberal coat of adhesive over the reinforcement mesh. If necessary apply a second or third coat of adhe­sive and mesh after first coat has cured. The thickness of the patch should be the same as the repair area.

4. After patch has cured, peel waxed paper or plastic from the back of the patch.

5. If desired, a thin film coat of adhesive can be applied to the back of the patch to cover mesh for added strength.

PANEL PATCH INSTALLATION

1. Make a paper or cardboard pattern the size and
shape of the cutout hole in the panel.

2. Trim 3 mm (0.125 in.) from edges of pattern so
patch will have a gap between connecting sur­faces.

3. Using the pattern as a guide, cut the patch to size.

4. Cut scrap pieces of patch material into 50 mm (2
in.) squares to use as patch supports to sustain the
patch in the cutout.

5. Drill 4 mm (0.160 in.) holes 13 mm (0.5 in.) in from
edge of cutout hole.

6. Drill 4 mm (0.160 in.) holes 13 mm (0.5 in.) away
from edge of patch across from holes drilled around cutout.

7. Drill 3 mm (0.125 in.) holes in the support squares 13 mm (0.5 in.) from the edge in the center of one side.

8. Scuff the backside of the body panel around the cutout hole with a scuff pad or sandpaper.

9. Mix enough adhesive to cover one side of all support squares.

10. Apply adhesive to cover one side of all support squares.

11. Using number 8 sheet metal screws, secure support squares to back side of body panel with adhesive sand-

wiched between the panel and squares.

12. Position patch in cutout against support squares

and adjust patch until the gap is equal along all
sides.

13. Drill 3 mm (0.125 in.) holes in the support squares

through the pre-drilled holes in the patch.

14. Apply a coat of adhesive to the exposed ends of

the support squares.

15. Install screws to hold the patch to support

squares. Tighten screws until patch surface is
flush with panel surface.

16. Allow adhesive to cure, and remove all screws.

17. Using a 125 mm (5 in.) 24 grit disc grinder, grind

a50mm(2in.)to75mm(3in.)wideand2mm
(0.080 in.) deep path across the gaps around the
patch. With compressed air, blow dust from
around patch.

18. Apply adhesive backed nylon mesh (dry wall tape) over gaps around patch.

19. Mix enough adhesive to cover the entire patch area.

20. Apply adhesive over the mesh around patch, and smooth epoxy with a wide spreader to reduce finish grinding.

Use two to three layers of mesh and adhesive to create a stronger repair.

PATCHED PANEL SURFACING

After patch panel is installed, the patch area can be
finished using the same methods as finishing other
types of body panels. If mesh material is exposed in
the patched area, grind surface down, and apply a
coat of high quality rigid plastic body filler. Prime,
block sand, and paint as required.

STANDARD PROCEDURE - HEAT
STAKING

1. Remove trim panel.

2. Bend or move the trim panel components at the
heat staked joints. Observe the heat staked loca­tions and/or component seams for looseness.

3. Heat stake the components.

a. If the heat staked or component seam location is loose, hold the two components tightly together and using

a soldering gun with a flat tip, melt the material securing the components together. Do not over heat the
affected area, damage to the exterior of the trim panel may occur.

b.Iftheheatstakedmaterialisbrokenormissing,useahotglueguntoapplynewmaterialtotheareatobe

repaired. The panels that are being heat staked must be held together while the applying the glue. Once the
new material is in place, it may be necessary to use a soldering gun to melt the newly applied material. Do
not over heat the affected area, damage to the exterior of the trim panel may occur.

4. Allow the repaired area to cool and verify the repair.

5. Install trim panel.

SPECIFICATIONS
BODY LUBRICATION

LUBRICATION REQUIREMENTS

Body mechanisms and linkages should be inspected, cleaned, and lubricated, as required, to maintain ease of oper­ation and to provide protection against rust and wear. When performing other under hood services, the hood latch
release mechanism and safety catch should be inspected, cleaned, and lubricated. During the winter season, exter­nal door lock cylinders should be lubricated to assure proper operation when exposed to water and ice.

Prior to the application of any lubricant, the parts concerned should be wiped clean to remove dust and grit. If
necessary, a suitable solvent can be used to clean the item to be lubricated. After lubricating a component, any
excess oil or grease should be removed.

LUBRICANT APPLICATION

DOOR LOCK CYLINDERS

1. Apply a small amount of lubricant directly into the lock cylinder.

2. Apply a small amount of lubricant to the key.

3. Insert key into lock cylinder and cycle the mechanism from the locked to the unlocked position.

Note: Do not add more lubricant.

4. Cycle the lock cylinder mechanism several times to allow the lubricant to flow throughout the cylinder.

5. Wipe all lubricant from exterior of lock cylinder and key.

ALL OTHER BODY MECHANISMS

1. Clean component as described above.

2. Apply specified lubricant to all pivoting and sliding contact areas of component.

LUBRICANT USAGE

ENGINE OIL

Door Hinges – Hinge Pin and Pivot Contact Areas
Hood Hinges – Pivot Points
Liftgate Hinges

MOP AR SPRAY WHITE LUBE OR EQUIVALENT

Door Check Straps
Liftgate Latches
Liftgate Prop Pivots
Ash Receiver
Fuel Filler Door Remote Control Latch Mechanism
Parking Brake Mechanism
Sliding Seat Tracks
Liftgate Latch

MOP AR Multipurpose GREASE OR EQUIVALENT

All Other Hood Mechanisms

MOP AR LOCK CYLINDER LUBRICANT OR EQUIVALENT

Door Lock Cylinders
Liftgate Lock Cylinder

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

DESCRIPTION N·m Ft. Lbs. In. Lbs.

Front seat track to floor pan bolts 61 45 —

Front seat inboard pivot bolt 40 30 —

Front seat recliner to seat cushion frame 12 9 —

Front seat track to cushion frame bolt 12 9 —

Front seat back 40 30 —

Front seat back to seat cushion 30 22 —

Front seat arm rest - 60/40 12 9 —
Front arm rest - 50/50 split 25 18 —

Front seat back recliner to seat back 12 9 —

Front seat belt buckle anchor nut 40 29 —

Front seat belt retractor bolt 38 28 —

Front seat belt buckle anchor bolt 40 29 —

Front door hinge to hinge pillar bolt 28 21 —

Front door hinge to door nuts and bolt 28 21 —

Front door latch striker 28 20 —

Front seat rear outboard seat track to floor pan bolts 28 20 —

Front strut tower to tower brace bolts 38 28 —

Decklid latch striker 22 16 —

Door hinge bolt and nut 28 21 —

Door hinge double ended stud 14 — 120

Hood latch release cable handle to the cowl side 2.3 to 3.4 — 20 to 30

Hood latch to crossmember 22.6 to

Rear door glass to regulator bolt 11 — 105

Rear seat arm rest to seat back with ski pass 5 — 46

Rear seat back and belts to floor 44 32 —

Rear seat back 40 section to collar section 60 44 —

Rear seat back 60 section 16 12 —

Rear seat back collar assembly 60 44 —

Rear door hinge to B-pillar bolt 28 20 —

Rear door hinge to door bolt 28 20 —

Sunroof module to roof panel 11 — 97

Hood hinges 22.6 to

Rear Child Tether anchor 20 15 —

Rear door latch striker 28 20 —

33.9

33.9

—200to

300

—200to

300

SPECIAL TOOLS
BODY

Trim Stick C-4755

TORX BIT SET C-4794-B

Outer Belt Molding Remover - 9093

REMOVER, MOLDINGS C-4829-A

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BUMPER

REMOVAL

LOWER .............................16

UPPER .............................17

INSTALLATION

LOWER .............................17

UPPER .............................18

COVER

REMOVAL .............................18

INSTALLATION .........................19

DECKLID

REMOVAL .............................19

INSTALLATION .........................21

BUMPER

REMOVAL
LOWER

1. Open the deck lid.

2. Remove the push-pin fastener (1) that secures the
lower bumper (2) to the rear fascia flange that
extends over the deck opening lower panel.

3. Remove the bumper.

HINGE

REMOVAL .............................22

INSTALLATION .........................23

LATCH

REMOVAL .............................24

INSTALLATION .........................25

LATCH STRIKER

REMOVAL .............................26

INSTALLATION .........................26

SUPPORT CYLINDER

REMOVAL .............................27

INSTALLATION .........................28

UPPER

1. Open the deck lid.

2. Unscrew the upper bumper (2) from the lower
flange of the deck lid inner panel (1).

INSTALLATION
LOWER

1. Position the lower bumper (2) to the rear fascia
flange that extends over the deck opening lower
panel.

2. Secure the bumper with a push-pin fastener.

3. Close the deck lid.

UPPER

1. Screw the upper bumper (2) into the hole in the
lower flange of the deck lid inner panel (1).

2. Thread the bumper in or out of the deck lid as nec­essary to achieve proper deck lid closing and align­ment.

3. Close the deck lid.

COVER

REMOVAL

1. Open the deck lid.

2. Remove the four push-pin fasteners (4) that secure
the latch cover (1) to the deck lid inner panel (3).

3. Disengage the emergency latch release T-handle
from the cover.

4. Remove the cover from the deck lid inner panel.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the latch cover (1) over the latch on the
deck lid inner panel (3).

2. Engage the emergency latch release T-handle
through the slit in the cover.

3. Align the mounting holes in the cover to the holes
in the deck lid inner panel.

4. Install the four push-pin fasteners that secure the
cover to the deck lid.

5. Close the deck lid.

DECKLID

REMOVAL

1. Open the deck lid.

2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

3. Remove the cover from over the latch on the inside
ofthedecklid.(Referto23-BODY/DECKLID/
COVER - DECKLID LATCH - REMOVAL).

4. Disconnect the connector (2) of the body wire har­ness take out for the deck lid (1) from the latch

connector receptacle (3).

5. Disengage the two retainers (4) that secure the
deck lid take out (2) of the body wire harness to
the underside of the deck lid.

6. Disengage the wire grommet (1) near the right
hinge from the underside of the deck lid.

7. Carefully remove the deck lid take out of the body
wire harness from between the inner and outer
deck lid panels.

8. Mark both upper hinge bracket (3) locations on the
deck lid inner panel (1) to aid reinstallation.

9. With the aid of an assistant, support the deck lid
while removing the two screws (2) that secure each
upper hinge bracket to the deck lid.

10. Remove the deck lid from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. With the aid of an assistant, support and position
the deck lid (1) to the two upper hinge brackets (3)
on the vehicle.

2. Install and tighten the two screws (2) that secure
each upper hinge bracket to the deck lid. Tighten
thescrewsto28N·m(21ft.lbs.).

3. Carefully route the deck lid take out (2) of the body
wire harness between the inner and outer deck lid
panels.

4. Engage the wire grommet (1) into the hole near the
right hinge on the underside of the deck lid.

5. Engage the two retainers (4) that secure the deck
lid take out (2) of the body wire harness to the
underside of the deck lid.

6. Reconnect the connector (2) of the body wire har­ness take out for the deck lid (1) to the latch con­nector receptacle (3).

7. Reinstall the cover over the latch on the inside of
the deck lid. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DECKLID/
COVER - DECKLID LATCH - INSTALLATION).

8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

9. Close the deck lid.

10. Adjust the deck lid hinge positions and upper

overslam bumpers as necessary to achieve
proper spacing and operation.

HINGE

REMOVAL

1. Open and support the deck lid (1) with a suitable
prop or block.

2. Remove the support cylinder from the deck lid
hinge. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DECKLID/CYLINDER ­DECKLID SUPPORT - REMOVAL).

3. Mark the upper hinge bracket (3) location on the

deck lid inner panel to aid reinstallation.

4. Remove the two screws (2) that secure the hinge
to the deck lid.

5. Mark the lower hinge bracket (1) location on the
deck lid opening drain trough to aid reinstallation.

6. Remove the three screws (2) that secure the hinge
to the drain trough.

7. Remove the deck lid hinge from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the lower bracket of the deck lid hinge (1)
tothedraintroughonthevehicle.

2. Install and tighten the three screws (2) that secure
the hinge to the drain trough. Tighten the screws to
28 N·m (21 ft. lbs.).

3. Position the deck lid (1) to the upper hinge bracket
(3) on the vehicle.

4. Install and tighten the two screws (2) that secure
the hinge to the deck lid. Tighten the screws to 28
N·m (21 ft. lbs.).

5. Reinstall the support cylinder onto the deck lid
hinge. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DECKLID/CYLINDER ­DECKLID SUPPORT - INSTALLATION).

6.Removethefixturebeingusedtosupportthedeck
lid for service and close the deck lid.

7. Adjust the deck lid hinge position as necessary to
achieve proper spacing and operation.

LATCH

REMOVAL

1. Open the deck lid.

2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

3. Remove the cover from over the latch on the inside
ofthedecklid.(Referto23-BODY/DECKLID/
COVER - DECKLID LATCH - REMOVAL).

4. Disconnect the connector (2) of the body wire har­ness take out for the deck lid (1) from the latch
connector receptacle (3).

5. Remove the two screws (2) that secure the latch
(3) to the inside of the deck lid (1).

6. Remove the latch from the inside of the deck lid.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the latch (3) to the inside of the deck lid
(1).

2. Install and tighten the two screws (2) that secure
the latch to the inside of the deck lid. Tighten the
screws to 8 N·m (71 in. lbs.).

3. Reconnect the connector (2) of the body wire har­ness take out for the deck lid (1) to the latch con­nector receptacle (3).

4. Reinstall the cover over the latch on the inside of
the deck lid. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DECKLID/
COVER - DECKLID LATCH - INSTALLATION).

5. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

6. Close the deck lid.

LATCH STRIKER

REMOVAL

1. Open the deck lid.

2. Remove the trunk rear trim panel from the inside of
the deck opening lower panel (3). (Refer to 23 ­BODY/INTERIOR/TRUNK REAR TRIM PANEL ­REMOVAL).

3. Mark the deck lid latch striker (2) location on the
inside of the deck opening lower panel to aid rein­stallation.

4. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the latch
striker to the inside of the deck opening lower
panel.

5. Remove the latch striker from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the deck lid latch striker (2) to the inside of
the deck opening lower panel (3).

2. Install and tighten the two screws (1) that secure
the latch striker to the deck opening lower panel.
Tighten the screws to 28 N·m (21 ft. lbs.).

3. Adjust the latch striker position as necessary to
achieve proper deck lid latch operation.

4. Reinstall the trunk rear trim panel to the deck

opening lower panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INTERI­OR/TRUNK REAR TRIM PANEL - INSTALLATION).

5. Close the deck lid.

SUPPORT CYLINDER

REMOVAL

1. Open and support the deck lid with a suitable prop
or block.

WARNING: To avoid personal injury or death, dur­ing service lift the ball socket end retaining clip
only far enough to release the socket from the ball
stud. Excessive prying or removal of the clip may
result in improper clip spring tension. Improper
clip tension may result in the support cylinder
separating from the ball stud causing sudden,
unexpected loss of deck lid support.

2. Insert a small flat-bladed tool (3) into the notch on
the outer face of one ball socket end (1) of the
support cylinder and carefully pry the retaining clip
(2) outward while pulling the ball socket away from
the ball stud (4) on the deck lid hinge.

3. Release the retaining clip to its installed position.

4. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 for the opposite end of
the support cylinder.

5. Remove the support cylinder (2) from the deck lid
hinge (1).

INSTALLATION

1. Position the ball socket on the cylinder end of the
support cylinder (2) to the ball stud on the upper
bracket of the deck lid hinge (1).

2. Using hand pressure, press the ball socket onto
the ball stud until the retainer clip snaps into place.

3. Position the ball socket on the rod end of the sup­port cylinder to the ball stud on the lower bracket of
the deck lid hinge.

4. Using hand pressure, press the ball socket onto
the ball stud until the retainer clip snaps into place.

5. Inspect to be certain that the retaining clip on each
of the support cylinder ball socket ends is fully
seated.

6. Remove the service prop or block and close the
deck lid.

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DOOR

REMOVAL .............................29

INSTALLATION .........................31

EXTERIOR HANDLE

REMOVAL .............................32

INSTALLATION .........................33

GLASS

REMOVAL .............................35

INSTALLATION .........................36

HINGE

REMOVAL .............................37

INSTALLATION .........................38

LA TCH

REMOVAL .............................39

INSTALLATION .........................41

DOOR

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Open the front door.

3. Disengage the front door wire harness boot and
connector (1) from the outside of the lower A-pillar
(2).

LOCK CYLINDER

REMOVAL .............................44

INSTALLATION .........................45

STRIKER

REMOVAL .............................45

INSTALLATION .........................46

TRIM PANEL

REMOVAL .............................46

INSTALLATION .........................48

WATERSHIELD

REMOVAL .............................50

INSTALLATION .........................51

WINDOW REGULATOR

REMOVAL .............................51

INSTALLATION .........................53

4. Carefully pull the door wire harness boot and con­nector (2) out from the A-pillar far enough to
access and disconnect the body wire harness con­nector(s) (1).

5. Open the door to the full open position.

6. Support the door with a suitable lifting device.

7. Remove the screw (1) from both the upper and
lower front door hinges that secures the door hinge
bracket (3) to the body hinge bracket (2).

8. While still supporting the door, close the door to the
intermediate detent position (one detent from the
full open position).

9. Raise the front door (2) upward far enough to dis­engage the upper and lower hinge pins (3) from
the pivots (1) on the upper and lower body hinge
brackets.

10. Remove the front door from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Support the front door (2) with a suitable lifting
device.

2. Position the door with the upper and lower hinge
pins (3) aligned over the pivots (1) on the upper
and lower body hinge brackets.

3. Lower t he door far enough to engage the hinge
pins into the pivot holes.

4. While still supporting the door, open the door to the
full open position.

5. Align the holes in the upper and lower front door
hinge brackets (3) with those in the body hinge
brackets (2).

6. Install and tighten the screw (1) into both the upper
and lower front door hinge to secure the door hinge
brackets to the body hinge brackets. Tighten the
screws to 42 N·m (31 ft. lbs.).

7. Remove the lifting device supporting the door.

8. Carefully pull the body wire harness connector(s)
(1) out from the A-pillar far enough to reconnect
them to the door wire harness boot and connector
(2).

9. Engage the front door wire harness boot and con­nector (1) into the wiring clearance hole on the out­side of the lower A-pillar (2).

10. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

Note: For vehicles equipped with the optional
Automatic Express Up power window feature,
recalibration of this feature is required whenever
power to the door module is disrupted. (Refer to 8

- ELECTRICAL/BATTERY SYSTEM - STANDARD

PROCEDURE - BATTERY CONNECTION).

11. Adjust the door hinge positions as necessary to

achieve proper door spacing and operation.

EXTERIOR HANDLE

REMOVAL

1. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM
PANEL - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the speaker from the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/SPEAKER

- REMOVAL).

3. Remove the watershield from the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/WA­TERSHIELD - REMOVAL).

4. Remove the screw (3) that secures the bottom of
the pull cup bracket (2) and the bottom of the win­dow regulator rear rail to the inside of the front
door.

5. Loosen the screw (1) that secures the top of the
pull cup bracket to the inside of the front door.

6. Disengage the upper pull cup bracket screw from
the keyed hole and remove the bracket from the
inside of the front door.

7. Reach up into the back of the door shell to unsnap
the plastic clip (2) that secures the end of the latch
release link to the exterior door handle (1) and dis­engage the latch release link from the handle.

8. For the driver side handle only, reach up into the
back of the door shell to unsnap the plastic clip (3)
that secures the end of the lock actuator link to the
lock cylinder and disengage the link from the lock
cylinder.

9. Remove the three screws (2) from the inside of the
door that secure that exterior handle to the door.

10. Remove the handle from the outside of the door.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the exterior handle (1) to the mounting
holes on the outside of the door.

2. From the inside of the door, install and tighten the
three screws (2) that secure that exterior handle to
the door. Tighten the screws to 5 N·m (44 in. lbs.).

3. For the driver side handle only, reach up into the
back of the door shell to engage the lock actuator
link (3) to the lock cylinder and snap the plastic clip
over the link to secure it to the lock cylinder.

4. Reach up into the back of the door shell to engage
the latch release link (2) to the exterior door handle
(1) and snap the plastic clip over the link to secure
it to the handle.

5. With the upper screw (1) hand-started into the pull
cup bracket (2), position the screw into the keyed
hole on the inside of the front door.

6. Install and tighten the screw (3) that secures the
bottom of the pull cup bracket and the bottom of
the window regulator rear rail to the inside of the
front door. Tighten the screw to 11 N·m (100 in.
lbs.).

7. Tighten the screw that secures the top of the pull
cup bracket to the inside of the front door. Tighten
the screw to 10 N·m (90 in. lbs.).

8. Reinstall the watershield onto the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/WA-

TERSHIELD - INSTALLATION).

9. Reinstall the speaker onto the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/SPEAKER

- INSTALLATION).

10. Reinstall the trim panel onto the inside of the front door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL -

INSTALLATION).

GLASS

REMOVAL

1. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM
PANEL - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the speaker from the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/SPEAKER

- REMOVAL).

3. Remove the inner belt weatherstrip from the front
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/
SEALS/DOOR INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP ­REMOVAL - FRONT).

4. Remove the watershield from the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/WA­TERSHIELD - REMOVAL).

5. Using the regulator, adjust the front door glass (1)
position up or down as required for access to the
two window regulator glass clamps (3).

6. Loosen the screw (2) in each of the glass clamps
far enough to release the glass.

7. From the outside of the front door, lift the glass (1)
upward far enough to disengage it from the two
glass clamps (2).

8. Lift the rear side of the glass upward and out from
the top of the door shell first to unload the glass
from the door.

INSTALLATION

1. From the outside of the front door, insert the front
side of the glass (1) into the top of the door shell
first to load the glass into the door.

2. Engage the glass into the two window regulator
glass clamps (2).

3. Using the regulator, lower the window as required
for access to the two window regulator glass clamp
screws (2).

4. Tighten the screw in each of the glass clamps.
Tighten the screws to 10 N·m (90 in. lbs.).

5. Reinstall the watershield onto the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/WA­TERSHIELD - INSTALLATION).

6. Reinstall the inner belt weatherstrip onto the front
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/
SEALS/DOOR INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP -

INSTALLATION - FRONT).

7. Reinstall the speaker onto the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/SPEAKER

- INSTALLATION).

8. Reinstall the trim panel onto the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM
PANEL - INSTALLATION).

HINGE

REMOVAL

1. Remove the front door from the vehicle. (Refer to
23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/DOOR - REMOVAL).

2. Mark the upper or lower hinge bracket (2) location
on the outside of the lower A-pillar to aid reinstal­lation.

3. Remove the three screws (1) that secure the hinge
bracket to the outside of the lower A-pillar.

4. Remove the hinge bracket from the A-pillar.

5. Mark the upper (1) or lower (4) door hinge location
on the hinge face of the front door (2) to aid rein­stallation.

6. Remove the screw (5) that secures the hinge to the
door.

7. Remove the nut (3) that secures the hinge to the
stud on the door.

8. Remove the upper or lower hinge from the hinge
face of the door.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the upper (1) or lower (4) hinge to the
hinge face of the front door.

2. Install and tighten the nut (3) that secures the
hinge to the stud on the door. Tighten the nut to 28
N·m (21 ft. lbs.).

3. Install and tighten the screw (5) that secures the
hinge to the door. Tighten the screw to 28 N·m (21
ft. lbs.).

4. Position the upper or lower hinge bracket (2) onto
the outside of the lower A-pillar.

5. Install and tighten the three screws (1) that secure
the hinge bracket to the outside of the lower A-pil­lar.Tightenthescrewsto30N·m(22ft.lbs.).

6. Reinstall the front door onto the vehicle. (Refer to
23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/DOOR ­INSTALLATION).

LATCH

REMOVAL

1. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM
PANEL - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the speaker from the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/SPEAKER

- REMOVAL).

3. Remove the watershield from the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/WA­TERSHIELD - REMOVAL).

4. Remove the screw (3) that secures the bottom of
the pull cup bracket (2) and the bottom of the win­dow regulator rear rail to the inside of the front
door.

5. Loosen the screw (1) that secures the top of the
pull cup bracket to the inside of the front door.

6. Disengage the upper pull cup bracket screw from
the keyed hole and remove the bracket from the
inside of the front door.

7. Reach into the back of the door shell to unsnap the
plastic clip that secures the end of the interior door
latch lock link (1) to the latch lever and disengage
the link from the latch (2).

8. Remove the interior door latch lock link and knob
unit (2) from the front door (1).

9. Reach into the back of the door shell to unsnap the
plastic clip that secures the end of the interior door
handle latch release link (4) to the latch lever and
disengage the link from the latch (3).

10. Reach into the back of the door shell to unsnap

the plastic clip that secures the end of the exterior
door handle latch release link (1) to the latch lever
and disengage the link from the latch.

11. For the driver side front door only, reach into the

back of the door shell to unsnap the plastic clip
that secures the end of the lock cylinder lock
actuator link (2) to the latch lever and disengage
the link from the latch.

12. Remove the three screws (2) that secure the latch

(1) to the outer latch face of the front door.

Note: Wiring connector can be disconnected much
easier after all links are disconnected from latch
and latch is unscrewed from door.

13. Reach into the back of the door shell (3) and pull

the latch forward far enough to access and dis­connect the door wire harness connector (1) from
the front door latch (2) connector receptacle.

14. Remove the latch from the interior of the door

shell.

INSTALLATION

Note: Wiring connector can be connected much
easier with all links disconnected from latch and
latch is unscrewed from door.

1. Connect the door wire harness connector (1) to the
door latch (2).

2.Positionthelatch(1)tothelatchfaceontheinte­rior of the front door shell.

3. Install and tighten the three screws (2) that secure
the latch to the outer latch face of the front door.
Tighten the screws to 12 N·m (108 in. lbs.).

4. For the driver side front door only, reach into the
back of the door shell to engage the lock cylinder
actuator link (2) to the latch lever and snap the
plastic clip over the link to secure it to the latch (3).

5. Reach into the back of the door shell to engage the
exterior door handle latch release link (1) to the
latch lever and snap the plastic clip over the link to
secure it to the latch.

6. Reach into the back of the door shell to engage the
end of the interior door handle latch release link (4)
to the latch lever and snap the plastic clip over the
link to secure it to the latch.

7. Position the interior door latch lock link and knob
unit (2) into the front door (1).

8. Reach into the back of the door shell to engage the
end of the interior door latch lock link (1) to the
latch lever and snap the plastic clip over the link to
secure it to the latch (2).

9. With the upper screw (1) hand-started into the pull
cup bracket (2), position the screw into the keyed
hole on the inside of the front door.

10. Install and tighten the screw (3) that secures the

bottom of the pull cup bracket and the bottom of
the window regulator rear rail to the inside of the
front door. Tighten the screw to 11 N·m (100 in.
lbs.).

11. Tighten the screw that secures the top of the pull

cup bracket to the inside of the front door. Tighten
the screw to 10 N·m (90 in. lbs.).

12. Reinstall the watershield onto the inside of the

front door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/
WATERSHIELD - INSTALLATION).

13. Reinstall the speaker onto the inside of the front

door. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/
SPEAKER - INSTALLATION).

14. Reinstall the trim panel onto the inside of the front door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL -

INSTALLATION).

15. Use a wrench inserted through the access slot on

the outer latch face of the front door shell (1) to
loosen the hex socket latch release adjusting
screw (3) on the latch (2).

16. Cycle the door outside latch release handle

through its full travel two or three times.

17. Tighten the adjusting screw.

LOCK CYLINDER

REMOVAL

Note: A door lock cylinder is used only on the
driver side front door exterior handle.

1. Remove the handle (1) from the outside of the
driver side front door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR -

FRONT/EXTERIOR HANDLE - REMOVAL).

2. Using hand pressure, push on the face of the lock
cylinder (2) until it pops out of the cavity in the
back of the door handle.

INSTALLATION

Note: A door lock cylinder is used only on the
driver side front door exterior handle.

1. Insert the lock cylinder (2) into the cavity on the
back of the door handle (1).

2. Align the lock cylinder in the handle by engaging
the tab (3) on the outer circumference of the cylin­der in the slot of the tab (4) on the wall of the han­dle cavity.

3. Reinstall the handle onto the outside of the driver
side front door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR ­FRONT/EXTERIOR HANDLE - INSTALLATION).

STRIKER

REMOVAL

1. Open the front door.

2. Mark the front door latch striker (3) location on the
face of the outer B-pillar (1) to aid reinstallation.

3. Remove the two screws (2) that secure the striker
to the B-pillar.

4. Remove the striker from the B-pillar.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the front door latch striker (3) on the face
of the outer B-pillar (1).

2. Install and tighten the two screws (2) that secure
the striker to the B-pillar. Tighten the screws to 33
N·m (24 ft. lbs.).

3. Adjust the latch striker position as necessary to
achieve proper door spacing and latch operation.

TRIM PANEL

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Unsnap and fold back the screw cap below the trim
panel pull cup to access and remove the screw (5)
that secures the panel (2) to the pull cup bracket.

3. Unsnap and fold back the screw cap within the
interior remote handle recess of the trim panel to
access and remove the screw (4) that secures the

panel to the inside of the door (1).

4. Remove the four screws (6) that secure the bottom
and front lower corner of the trim panel to the
inside of the door.

5. Remove the three push-pin retainers (3) that
secure the trim panel to the inside of the door.

6. Pull the trim panel (2) away from the inside of the
door far enough to disengage the locator pins near
the top of the panel from the door, then lift the rear
of the panel upward far enough to disengage the
interior door latch lock link and knob (1) from the
clearance hole at the upper rear corner of the
panel.

7. Reach between the top of the trim panel (3) and
the inside of the door shell to unsnap the plastic
clip that secures the end of the interior door handle
latch release link (1) to the handle lever (2) and
disengage the link from the handle.

8. Pull the trim panel (1) away from the inside of the
door shell far enough to access and disconnect the
door wire h arness (4) connectors from the power
window/lock/mirror switches (2), the door module
(6), and the door courtesy lamp (5) as the vehicle
is equipped.

9. Disengage the retainers (3) that secure the door
wire harness to the inside of the trim panel.

10. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the

door.

INSTALLATION

1. Checktobecertainthatthefivespringnuts(1and

3) are properly installed and in good condition on
the inside of the door (2).

2. Check to be certain that the three plug grommets
(1 and 2) are properly installed and in good condi­tion on the inside of the door.

3. Position the trim panel (1) close enough to the
inside of the door to engage the retainers (3) that
secure the door wire harness (4) to the inside of
the trim panel.

4. Reconnect the door wire harness connectors to the
power window/lock/mirror switches (2), the door
module (6), and the door courtesy lamp (5) as the
vehicle is equipped.

5. Reach between the top of the trim panel (3) and
the inside of the door shell to engage the end of
the interior door handle latch release link (1) to the
handle lever (2) and snap the plastic clip over the
link to secure it to the handle.

6. Lift the trim panel (2) over the inside of the door far
enough to engage the interior door latch lock link
and knob (1) into the clearance hole at the upper
rear corner of the panel.

7. Position the two locator pins (4) on the back of the
trim panel (2) to the locator holes (3) on the inside
of the door panel and simultaneously push the
three upper pins (1) into the grommet plugs near
the top of the door. Make certain that the upper
edges of the trim panel are engaged in the grooves
of the window moldings.

8. Install and tighten the screw (4) that secures the
interior remote handle recess of the trim panel (2)
to the inside of the door (1). Tighten the screw to 2
N·m (16 in. lbs.). Fold and snap the screw cap over
the screw.

9. Install and tighten the screw (5) that secures the
trim panel (2) to the pull cup bracket below the trim
panel pull cup. Tighten the screw to 2 N·m (16 in.
lbs.). Fold and snap the screw cap over the screw.

10. Install the three push-pin retainers (3) that secure

the trim panel to the inside of the door.

11. Install and tighten the four screws (6) that secure

the bottom and front lower corner of the trim panel
to the inside of the door. Tighten the screws to 2
N·m (16 in. lbs.).

Note: For vehicles equipped with the optional
Automatic Express Up power window feature,
recalibration of this feature is required whenever
power to the door module is disrupted. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/BATTERY SYSTEM - STANDARD PROCE­DURE - BATTERY CONNECTION).

12. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

WATERSHIELD

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Do not allow the watershield or adhe­sive to become contaminated with dirt or other
foreign substances.

Do not damage the watershield during removal
and installation.

If the watershield becomes contaminated or dam­aged, replace the watershield.

1. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM
PANEL - REMOVAL).

2. Carefully separate the lower half of the watershield
(2) from the inside of the door (1).

3. Lift the lower half of the watershield upward far
enough to access and pull the trim panel take outs
of the door wire harness out of the slit near the
center of the watershield.

4. Carefully separate the upper half of the watershield
from the inside of the door.

5. Lift the upper half of the watershield upward far enough to disengage the inside latch lock knob and link and the
inside remote latch release handle link from the slit near the upper rear corner of the watershield.

6. Remove the watershield from the door.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Do not allow the watershield or adhe­sive to become contaminated with dirt or other
foreign substances.

Do not damage the watershield during removal
and installation.

If the watershield becomes contaminated or dam­aged, replace the watershield.

1. Thread the inside latch lock knob and link and the
inside remote latch release handle link through the
slit near the upper rear corner of the watershield
(2).

2. Place the front and rear dimple formations located
in the upper watershield into their respective loca­tor holes in the door (1) inner panel.

3. Apply firm and even pressure to the adhesive bead
along the upper edge of the watershield to seal it
to the inside of the door.

4. Lift the lower half of the watershield upward far enough to access and pull the trim panel take outs of the door
wire harness out of through the slit near the center of the watershield.

5. Apply firm and even pressure to the adhesive bead along the remaining edges of the watershield to seal it to the
inside of the door. Be certain that the watershield is sealed to the inside of the door.

6. Reinstall the trim panel onto the inside of the front door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL ­INSTALLATION).

WINDOW REGULATOR

REMOVAL

1. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM
PANEL - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the speaker from the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/SPEAKER

- REMOVAL).

3. Remove the watershield from the inside of the front
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/WA­TERSHIELD - REMOVAL).

4. Remove the screw (3) that secures the bottom of
the pull cup bracket (2) and the bottom of the win­dow regulator rear rail to the inside of the front
door.

5. Loosen the screw (1) that secures the top of the
pull cup bracket to the inside of the front door.

6. Disengage the upper pull cup bracket screw from
the keyed hole and remove the bracket from the
inside of the front door.

7. Using the regulator, adjust the front door glass (1)
position up or down as required for access to the
two window regulator glass clamps (3).

8. Loosen the screw (2) in each of the glass clamps
far enough to release the glass.

9. Lift the glass out of the regulator clamps and into
its full up position, then tape the glass securely into
place.

10. Remove the two screws (6) that secure the bot-

tom of the front regulator rail (5) and the regulator
motor support bracket (4) to the inside of the
door.

11. Loosen the two screws (2) that secure the tops of

both regulator rails to the keyed holes (1) on the
inside of the door.

12. Lift the front regulator rail upward within the door

far enough to disengage the screw from the
keyed hole in the door.

13. Lower the front regulator rail within the door (1)

far enough to access and disconnect the door
wire harness connector (4) from the regulator
motor (2) through the speaker mounting hole (3)
on the inside of the door near the front.

14. Lift the rear regulator rail upward within the door

far enough to disengage the screw from the
keyed hole in the door.

15. Remove the regulator through the large access

hole on the inside of the door near the rear.

INSTALLATION

1. Load the regulator into the door through the large
access hole on the inside of the door near the rear.

2. Engage the screw (2) at the top of the rear regula­tor rail (3) into the keyed hole (1) on the inside of
the door near the rear.

3. Position the front regulator rail within the door (1)
so that the door wire harness connector (4) can be
reconnected to the regulator motor (2) through the
speaker mounting hole (3) on the inside of the door
near the front.

4. Engage the screw at the top of the front regulator
rail into the keyed hole on the inside of the door
near the front.

5. Install and tighten the two screws that secure the
bottom of the front regulator rail and the regulator
motor support bracket to the inside of the door.

Tighten the screws to 10 N·m (90 in. lbs.).

6. Tighten the two screws that secure the tops of both
regulator rails to the keyed holes on the inside of
thedoor.Tightenthescrewsto10N·m(90in.lbs.).

7. Remove the tape securing the door glass in its full
up position, then lower the glass to engage it into
the two window regulator glass clamps (3).

8. Using the regulator, lower the glass far enough to
access the two window regulator glass clamp
screws (2).

9. Tighten the screw in each of the glass clamps.
Tighten the screws to 10 N·m (90 in. lbs.).

10. With the upper screw (1) hand-started into the pull

cup bracket (2), position the screw into the keyed
hole on the inside of the front door .

11. Install and tighten the screw (3) that secures the

bottom of the pull cup bracket and the bottom of
the window regulator rear rail to the inside of the
front door. Tighten the screw to 11 N·m (100 in.
lbs.).

12. Tighten the screw that secures the top of the pull

cup bracket to the inside of the front door. Tighten
the screw to 10 N·m (90 in. lbs.).

13. Install the watershield onto the inside of the front

door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/WA­TERSHIELD - INSTALLATION).

14. Install the speaker onto the inside of the front

door. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/
SPEAKER - INSTALLATION).

15. Install the trim panel onto the inside of the front

door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/TRIM PANEL - INSTALLATION).

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DOOR

REMOVAL .............................55

INSTALLATION .........................57

EXTERIOR HANDLE

REMOVAL .............................58

INSTALLATION .........................59

GLASS

REMOVAL .............................59

INSTALLATION .........................60

GLASS RUN CHANNEL

REMOVAL .............................61

INSTALLATION .........................61

HINGE

REMOVAL .............................62

INSTALLATION .........................63

DOOR

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Open the rear door.

3. Disengage the rear door wire harness boot and
connector (1) from the outside of the lower B-pillar
(2).

LATCH

REMOVAL .............................64

INSTALLATION .........................65

STRIKER

REMOVAL .............................67

INSTALLATION .........................67

TRIM PANEL

REMOVAL .............................68

INSTALLATION .........................69

WATERSHIELD

REMOVAL .............................71

INSTALLATION .........................72

WINDOW REGULATOR

REMOVAL .............................72

INSTALLATION .........................74

4. Carefully pull the door wire harness boot and con­nector (2) out from the B-pillar far enough to
access and disconnect the body wire harness con­nector (1).

5. Open the door to the full open position.

6. Support the door with a suitable lifting device.

7. Remove the screw (1) from both the upper and
lower rear door hinges that secures the door hinge
bracket (3) to the body hinge bracket (2).

8. While still supporting the door, close the door to the
intermediate detent position (one detent from the
full open position).

9. Raise the rear door (2) upward far enough to dis­engage the upper and lower hinge pins (3) from
the pivots (1) on the upper and lower body hinge
brackets.

10. Remove the rear door from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Support the rear door (2) with a suitable lifting
device.

2. Position the door with the upper and lower hinge
pins (3) aligned over the pivots (1) on the upper
and lower body hinge brackets.

3. Lower t he door far enough to engage the hinge
pins into the pivot holes.

4. While still supporting the door, open the door to the
full open position.

5. Align the holes in the upper and lower rear door
hinge brackets (3) with those in the body hinge
brackets (2).

6. Install and tighten the screw (1) into both the upper
and lower rear door hinge to secure the door hinge
brackets to the body hinge brackets. Tighten the
screws to 42 N·m (31 ft. lbs.).

7. Remove the lifting device supporting the door.

8. Carefully pull the body wire harness connector (1)
out from the B-pillar far enough to reconnect it to
the door wire harness boot and connector (2).

9. Engage the rear door wire harness boot and con­nector (1) into the wiring clearance hole on the out­side of the lower B-pillar (2).

10. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

11. Adjust the door hinge positions as necessary to

achieve proper door spacing and operation.

EXTERIOR HANDLE

REMOVAL

1. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/TRIM
PANEL - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the watershield from the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/WATER­SHIELD - REMOVAL).

3. Remove the door glass channel and bracket from
theinsideofthereardoor.(Referto23-BODY/
DOOR - REAR/GLASS RUN CHANNEL -

REMOVAL).

4. Remove the latch from the inside of the rear door.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/LATCH ­REMOVAL).

5. Remove the three screws (2) from the inside of the
door that secure that exterior handle (1) to the
door.

6. Remove the handle from the outside of the door.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the exterior handle (1) to the mounting
holes on the outside of the door.

2. From the inside of the door, install and tighten the
three screws (2) that secure that exterior handle to
the door. Tighten the screws to 5 N·m (44 in. lbs.).

3. Reinstall the latch to the inside of the rear door.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/LATCH ­INSTALLATION).

4. Reinstall the door glass channel and bracket to the
inside of the rear door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR

- REAR/GLASS RUN CHANNEL - INSTALLATION).

5. Reinstall the watershield onto the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/WATER­SHIELD - INSTALLATION).

6. Reinstall the trim panel onto the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/TRIM
PANEL - INSTALLATION).

GLASS

REMOVAL

1. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/TRIM
PANEL - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the inner belt weatherstrip from the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/
SEALS/DOOR INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP ­REMOVAL-REAR).

3. Remove the watershield from the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/WATER­SHIELD - REMOVAL).

4. Remove the glass channel and bracket from the
inside of the rear door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR

- REAR/GLASS RUN CHANNEL - REMOVAL).

5. Using the regulator, adjust the rear door glass (1)
position up or down as required for access to the
two window regulator glass clamps (2).

6. Loosen the screw (2) in each of the glass clamps
far enough to release the glass.

7. From the outside of the rear door, lift the glass (1)
upward far enough to disengage it from the two
glass clamps (2).

8. Lift the glass upward and out from the top of the
door shell to unload the glass from the door.

INSTALLATION

1. From the outside of the rear door, insert the rear
door glass (1) into the top of the door shell to load
the glass into the door.

2. Engage the glass into the two window regulator
glass clamps (2).

3. Using the regulator, lower the window as required
for access to the two window regulator glass clamp
screws (3).

4. Tighten the screw in each of the glass clamps.
Tighten the screws to 10 N·m (90 in. lbs.).

5. Reinstall the glass channel and bracket onto the
inside of the rear door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/GLASS RUN CHANNEL ­INSTALLATION).

6. Reinstall the watershield onto the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/WATER­SHIELD - INSTALLATION).

7. Reinstall the inner belt weatherstrip onto the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/
SEALS/DOOR INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP ­INSTALLATION-REAR).

8. Reinstall the trim panel onto the inside of the rear door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/TRIM PANEL ­INSTALLATION).

GLASS RUN CHANNEL

REMOVAL

1. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/TRIM
PANEL - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the watershield from the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/WATER­SHIELD - REMOVAL).

3. Loosen the two screws (1) that secure the rear
door glass channel and bracket (2) to the inside of
the rear door.

4. Disengage the two screws from the keyed holes
near the back of the inner door panel and remove
the channel and bracket from the interior of the
rear door.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the rear door glass channel and bracket
(2) into the interior of the rear door.

2. Engage the two screws (1) into the keyed holes
near the back of the inner door panel.

3. Tighten the two screws that secure the channel
and bracket to the inside of the rear door. Tighten
thescrewsto10N·m(90in.lbs.).

4. Reinstall the watershield onto the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/WATER­SHIELD - INSTALLATION).

5. Reinstall the trim panel onto the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/TRIM
PANEL - INSTALLATION).

HINGE

REMOVAL

1. Remove the rear door from the vehicle. (Refer to
23-BODY/DOOR-REAR/DOOR-REMOVAL).

2. Mark the upper (2) or lower (4) hinge bracket loca­tion on the outside of the lower B-pillar (1) to aid
reinstallation.

3. Remove the two screws (3) that secure the hinge
bracket to the outside of the lower B-pillar.

4. Remove the hinge bracket from the B-pillar.

5. Mark the upper (1) or lower (4) door hinge location
on the hinge face of the rear door (3) to aid rein­stallation.

6. Remove the screw (6) that secures the hinge to the
door.

7. Remove the nut (5) that secures the hinge to the
stud (2) on the door.

8. Remove the upper or lower hinge from the hinge
face of the door.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the upper (1) or lower (4) hinge to the
hinge face of the rear door (3).

2. Install and tighten the nut (5) that secures the
hinge to the stud (2) on the door. Tighten the nut to
28 N·m (21 ft. lbs.).

3. Install and tighten the screw (6) that secures the
hinge to the door. Tighten the screw to 28 N·m (21
ft. lbs.).

4. Position the upper (2) or lower (4) hinge bracket
onto the outside of the lower B-pillar (1).

5. Install and tighten the two screws (3) that secure
the hinge bracket to the outside of the lower B-pil­lar.Tightenthescrewsto30N·m(22ft.lbs.).

6. Reinstall the rear door onto the vehicle. (Refer to
23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/DOOR ­INSTALLATION).

LATCH

REMOVAL

1. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/TRIM
PANEL - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the watershield from the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/WATER­SHIELD - REMOVAL).

3. Remove the door glass channel and bracket from
theinsideofthereardoor.(Referto23-BODY/
DOOR - REAR/GLASS RUN CHANNEL ­REMOVAL).

4. Reach into the back of the door shell to unsnap the
plastic clip that secures the end of the interior door
latch lock link (1) to the latch lever and disengage
the link from the latch (2).

5. Remove the interior door latch lock link and knob
unit from the rear door.

6. Reach into the back of the door shell to unsnap the
plastic clip that secures the end of the interior door
handle latch release link (3) to the latch lever and
disengage the link from the latch.

7. Reach into the back of the door shell to unsnap the plastic clip that secures the end of the exterior door handle
latch release link (4) to the latch lever and disengage the link from the latch.

8. Remove the three screws (2) that secure the latch
(3) to the outer latch face of the rear door (1).

Note: Wiring connector can be disconnected much
easier after all links are disconnected from latch
and latch is unscrewed from door.

9. Reach into the back of the door shell (3) and pull
the latch forward far enough to access and discon­nect the door wire harness connector (1) from the
front door latch (2).

10. Remove the latch from the interior of the door

shell.

INSTALLATION

Note: Wiring connector can be connected much
easier with all links disconnected from latch and
latch is unscrewed from door.

1. Connect the door wire harness connector (1) to the
door latch (2).

2.Positionthelatch(3)tothelatchfaceontheinte­rior of the rear door shell (1).

3. Install and tighten the three screws (2) that secure
the latch to the outer latch face of the rear door.
Tighten the screws to 12 N·m (108 in. lbs.).

4. Reach into the back of the door shell to engage the
exterior door handle latch release link (4) to the
latch (2) lever and snap the plastic clip over the
link to secure it to the latch.

5. Reach into the back of the door shell to engage the
end of the interior door handle latch release link (3)
to the latch lever and snap the plastic clip over the
link to secure it to the latch.

6. Position the interior door latch lock link and knob
unit (2) into the rear door (1).

7. Reach into the back of the door shell to engage the
end of the interior door latch lock link to the latch
lever and snap the plastic clip over the link to
secure it to the latch.

8. Reinstall the door glass channel and bracket to the
inside of the rear door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR

- REAR/GLASS RUN CHANNEL - INSTALLATION).

9. Reinstall the watershield onto the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/WATER­SHIELD - INSTALLATION).

10. Reinstall the trim panel onto the inside of the rear

door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/TRIM
PANEL - INSTALLATION).

11.Useawrenchinsertedthroughtheaccesssloton

the outer latch face of the rear door shell to
loosen the hex socket latch release adjusting
screw (2) on the latch (1).

12. Cycle the door outside latch release handle

through its full travel two or three times.

13. Tighten the adjusting screw.

STRIKER

REMOVAL

1. Open the rear door.

2. Mark the rear door latch striker (3) location on the
face of the outer C-pillar (1) to aid reinstallation.

3. Remove the two screws (2) that secure the striker
to the C-pillar.

4. Remove the striker from the C-pillar.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the rear door latch striker (3) on the face
of the outer C-pillar (1).

2. Install and tighten the two screws (2) that secure
the striker to the C-pillar. Tighten the screws to 33
N·m (24 ft. lbs.).

3. Adjust the latch striker position as necessary to
achieve proper door spacing and latch operation.

TRIM PANEL

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Unsnap and fold back the screw cap below the trim
panel pull cup to access and remove the screw (5)
that secures the panel (2) to the pull cup bracket.

3. Unsnap and fold back the screw cap within the
interior remote handle recess of the trim panel to
access and remove the screw (4) that secures the
panel to the inside of the door (1).

4. Remove the four screws (6) that secure the bottom
and front lower corner of the trim panel to the
inside of the door.

5. Remove the three push-pin retainers (3) that
secure the trim panel to the inside of the door.

6. Pull the trim panel (2) away from the inside of the
door far enough to disengage the locator pins near
the top of the panel from the door, then lift the rear
of the panel upward far enough to disengage the
interior door latch lock link and knob (1) from the
clearance hole at the upper rear corner of the
panel.

7. Reach between the top of the trim panel (3) and
the inside of the door shell to unsnap the plastic
clip that secures the end of the interior door handle
latch release link (1) to the handle lever (2) and
disengage the link from the handle.

8. Pull the trim panel away from the inside of the door
shell far enough to access and disconnect the door
wire harness connector (5) from the power window
switch (4).

9. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the door.

INSTALLATION

1. Checktobecertainthatthefivespringnuts(1and

2) are properly installed and in good condition on
the inside of the door (3).

2. Check to be certain that the two plug grommets (2)
are properly installed and in good condition on the
inside of the door (1).

3. Position the trim panel (3) close enough to the
inside of the door to reconnect the door wire har­ness connector (5) to the power window switch (4).

4. Reach between the top of the trim panel and the
inside of the door shell to engage the end of the
interior door handle latch release link (1) to the
handle lever (2) and snap the plastic clip over the
link to secure it to the handle.

5. Lift the trim panel (2) over the inside of the door far
enough to engage the interior door latch lock link
and knob (1) into the clearance hole at the upper
rear corner of the panel.

6. Position the two locator pins (4) on the back of the
trim panel (2) to the locator holes (3) on the inside
of the door panel and simultaneously push the two
upper pins (1) into the grommet plugs near the top
of the door . Make certain that the upper edges of
the trim panel are engaged in the grooves of the
window moldings.

7. Install and tighten the screw (4) that secures the
interior remote handle recess of the trim panel (2)
to the inside of the door (1). Tighten the screw to 2
N·m (16 in. lbs.). Fold and snap the screw cap over
the screw.

8. Install and tighten the screw (5) that secures the
trim panel (2) to the pull cup bracket below the trim
panel pull cup. Tighten the screw to 2 N·m (16 in.
lbs.). Fold and snap the screw cap over the screw.

9. Install the three push-pin retainers (3) that secure
the trim panel to the inside of the door.

10. Install and tighten the four screws (6) that secure

the bottom and front lower corner of the trim
panel to the inside of the door. Tighten the screws
to2N·m(16in.lbs.).

11. Reconnect the battery negative cable.

WATERSHIELD

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Do not allow the watershield or adhe­sive to become contaminated with dirt or other
foreign substances.

Do not damage the watershield during removal
and installation.

If the watershield becomes contaminated or dam­aged, replace the watershield.

1. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the rear

door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/TRIM
PANEL - REMOVAL).

2. Carefully separate the lower half of the watershield
(2) from the inside of the door (1).

3. Lift the lower half of the watershield upward far
enough to access and pull the trim panel take out
of the door wire harness out of the slit near the
front of the watershield.

4. Carefully separate the upper half of the watershield
from the inside of the door.

5. Pull the upper front half of the watershield away from the inside of the door far enough to disengage the inside
remote latch release handle link from the slit in the upper center area of the watershield.

6. Lift the upper half of the watershield upward far enough to disengage the inside latch lock knob and link from the
slit in the upper rear corner of the watershield.

7. Remove the watershield from the door.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION: Do not allow the watershield or adhe­sive to become contaminated with dirt or other
foreign substances.

Do not damage the watershield during removal
and installation.

If the watershield becomes contaminated or dam­aged, replace the watershield.

1. Thread the inside latch lock knob and link through
the slit near the upper rear corner of the water­shield (2).

2. Thread the inside remote latch release handle link
through the slit in the upper center area of the
watershield.

3. Place the front and rear dimple formations located
in the upper watershield into their respective loca­tor holes in the door (1) inner panel.

4. Apply firm and even pressure to the adhesive bead
along the upper edge of the watershield to seal it to the inside of the door.

5. Lift the lower half of the watershield upward far enough to access and pull the trim panel take out of the door
wire harness out of through the slit near the front of the watershield.

6. Apply firm and even pressure to the adhesive bead along the remaining edges of the watershield to seal it to the
inside of the door. Be certain that the watershield is sealed to the inside of the door.

7. Reinstall the trim panel onto the inside of the rear door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/TRIM PANEL ­INSTALLATION).

WINDOW REGULATOR

REMOVAL

1. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/TRIM
PANEL - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the watershield from the inside of the rear
door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/WATER­SHIELD - REMOVAL).

3. Remove the door glass channel and bracket from
theinsideofthereardoor.(Referto23-BODY/
DOOR - REAR/GLASS RUN CHANNEL ­REMOVAL).

4. Remove the screw (2) that secures the bottom of
the pull cup bracket (1) to the inside of the rear
door.

5. Loosen the screw that secures the top of the pull
cup bracket to the inside of the rear door.

6. Disengage the upper pull cup bracket screw from
the keyed hole and remove the bracket from the
inside of the rear door.

7. Using the regulator, adjust the rear door glass (1)
position up or down as required for access to the
two window regulator glass clamps (2).

8. Loosen the screw (2) in each of the glass clamps
far enough to release the glass.

9. Lift the glass out of the regulator clamps and into
its full up position, then tape the glass securely into
place.

10. Remove the screw (1) that secures the top of the

rear regulator rail (2) to the inside of the door.

11. Remove the screw (4) that secures the regulator

motor support bracket to the inside of the door.

12. Loosen the screw that secures the bottom of the

regulator rail to the keyed hole (3) on the inside of
the door.

13. Lift the rear regulator rail upward within the door

far enough to disengage the screw from the
keyed hole in the door.

14. Lower the rear regulator within the door (3) far

enough to access and disconnect the door wire
harness connector (1) from the regulator motor (2)
through the large access hole on the inside of the
door near the front.

15. Remove the regulator through the large access

hole on the inside of the door.

INSTALLATION

1. Load the regulator into the door (3) through the
large access hole on the inside of the door near
the front.

2. Position the rear regulator within the door so that
the door wire harness connector (1) can be recon­nected to the regulator motor (2) through the large
access hole on the inside of the door.

3. Engage the screw at the bottom of the rear regula­tor rail (2) into the keyed hole (3) on the inside of
the door near the bottom.

4. Install and tighten the screw (1) that secures the
top of the rear regulator rail to the inside of the
door. Tighten the screw to 10 N·m (90 in. lbs.).

5. Install and tighten the screw (4) that secures the
regulator motor support bracket to the inside of the
door. Tighten the screw to 10 N·m (90 in. lbs.).

6. Tighten the screw that secures the bottom of the
regulator rail to the keyed hole on the inside of the

door. Tighten the screw to 10 N·m (90 in. lbs.).

7. Remove the tape securing the door glass in its full
up position, then lower the glass to engage it into
the two window regulator glass clamps (2).

8. Using the regulator, lower the glass far enough to
access the two window regulator glass clamp
screws (3).

9. Tighten the screw in each of the glass clamps.
Tighten the screws to 10 N·m (90 in. lbs.).

10. With the upper screw hand-started into the pull

cup bracket (1), position the screw into the keyed
hole on the inside of the rear door .

11. Install and tighten the screw (2) that secures the

bottom of the pull cup bracket to the U-nut (3) on
the inside of the rear door. Tighten the screw to 11
N·m (100 in. lbs.).

12. Tighten the screw that secures the top of the pull

cup bracket to the inside of the rear door. Tighten
the screw to 10 N·m (90 in. lbs.).

13. Reinstall the glass channel and bracket onto the

inside of the rear door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
DOORS - REAR/GLASS RUN CHANNEL ­INSTALLATION).

14. Reinstall the watershield onto the inside of the

rear door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/
WATERSHIELD - INSTALLATION).

15. Reinstall the inner belt weatherstrip onto the rear

door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/WEATHERSTRIP/SEALS/DOOR INNER BELT WEATHERSTRIP - INSTALLATION­REAR).

16. Reinstall the trim panel onto the inside of the rear door. (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - REAR/TRIM PANEL -

INSTALLATION).

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BELL Y PAN

REMOVAL .............................76

INSTALLATION .........................77

CLADDING-BODY SIDE

REMOVAL .............................78

INSTALLATION .........................78

PANEL-COWL TOP

REMOVAL .............................79

INSTALLATION .........................80

GRILLE

REMOVAL .............................81

INSTALLATION .........................81

RACK-LUGGAGE

REMOVAL .............................82

INSTALLATION .........................82

RACK-LUGGAGE - CROSSBAR

REMOVAL .............................83

INSTALLATION .........................84

BELLY PAN

REMOVAL

1. Raise and support the vehicle.

2. Remove the screws (1) that secure the front belly
pan (2) to the underside of the vehicle.

3. Remove the front belly pan from the underside of
the vehicle.

CROSSMEMBER-HEADLAMP MOUNTING

REMOVAL .............................84

INSTALLATION .........................86

SHIELD-WHEELHOUSE - FRONT

REMOVAL .............................87

INSTALLATION .........................88

SHIELD-WHEELHOUSE - REAR

REMOVAL .............................89

INSTALLATION .........................90

SPOILER

REMOVAL .............................91

INSTALLATION .........................92

MIRROR-SIDE VIEW

REMOVAL .............................93

INSTALLATION .........................94

GLASS-SIDE VIEW MIRROR

REMOVAL .............................94

INSTALLATION .........................95

4. Remove the screws (1) that secure the rear belly
pan (2) to the underside of the vehicle.

5. Remove the rear belly pan from the underside of
the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the rear belly pan (2) to the underside of
the vehicle.

2. Install the screws (1) that secure the rear belly pan
to the underside of the vehicle. Tighten the screws
securely.

3. Position the front belly pan (2) to the underside of
the vehicle.

4. Install the screws (1) that secure the front belly pan
to the underside of the vehicle. Tighten the screws
securely.

5. Lower the vehicle.

CLADDING-BODY SIDE

REMOVAL

1. Raise and support the vehicle.

2. Remove the wheels from the side of the vehicle
being serviced (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS ­REMOVAL).

3. Remove the pop rivets (2 and 5) from the front
fender (1) and rear quarter panel (6).

4. Remove the rear body side cladding (4) by disen­gaging the cladding retaining clips from the rocker
panel (7).

5. Remove the front body side cladding (3) by disen­gaging the retaining clip from the front fender.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the front body side cladding (3) to the front
fender (1).

2. Engaging the front cladding retaining clip to the
front fender.

3. Position the rear body side cladding (4) to the
rocker panel (6).

4. Engaging the rear cladding retaining clips to the

rocker panel.

5. Install the pop rivets (2 and 5).

6. Install the wheels (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS - INSTALLATION).

7. Lower the vehicle.

PANEL-COWL TOP

REMOVAL

1. Remove the two push pins (2) that secure the front
cowl top panel (1) to the right rear corner of the
engine compartment

2. Remove the front cowl top panel.

3. Remove the windshield wiper arms (Refer to 8 ­ELECTRICAL/WIPERS/WASHERS/WIPER ARMS ­REMOVAL).

4. Remove the push-pin (2) that secures each end of
the cowl top panel (1) to each front fender (7).

5. Disengage the two 1/4-turn fasteners (3) that
secure the cowl top panel to the dash panel (5).

6. Remove the six push-pins (4) that secure the cowl
top panel to the strut tower support (6).

7. Disengage the integral retaining clips that secure
the cowl top panel to the dash panel and remove
the cowl panel from the engine compartment.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the cowl top panel (1) into the engine
compartment.

2. Engage the integral retaining clips that secure the
cowl top panel to the dash panel (5).

3. Install the six push-pins (4) that secure the cowl
top panel to the strut tower support (6).

4. Engage the 1/4-turn fasteners (3) that secure cowl
top panel to the dash panel.

5. Install the push-pin (2) that secures each end of
the cowl top panel to each front fender (7).

6. Install the windshield wiper arms (Refer to 8 ­ELECTRICAL/WIPERS/WASHERS/WIPER ARMS ­INSTALLATION).

7. Position the front cowl top panel (1) to the right
rear corner of the engine compartment.

8. Install the two push-pins (2) that secure the front
cowl top panel.

GRILLE

REMOVAL

Note: Take the proper precautions to protect the
face of the front fascia from cosmetic damage.

1. Remove the front fascia (1) and place it on a work­bench (Refer to 13 - FRAME & BUMPERS/
BUMPERS/FRONT FASCIA - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the screws (2) that secure the grille (3) to
the inside of the front fascia.

3. Remove the grille from the front fascia.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the grille into the front fascia.

2. Install the screws that secure the grille to the front
fascia. Tighten the screws securely.

3. Install the front fascia (Refer to 13 - FRAME &
BUMPERS/BUMPERS/FRONT FASCIA ­INSTALLATION).

RACK-LUGGAGE

REMOVAL

1. If equipped, remove the luggage rack crossbars
(Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/LUGGAGE RACK
CROSSBAR - REMOVAL).

2. Remove the end caps (1) from the luggage rack
bars (2) by gently prying up on the end cap to dis­engage the two integral retainers (3).

3. Remove the two nuts (1) that secure each end of
the luggage rack crossbars (2) to the top of the
vehicle.

4. Remove the luggage rack crossbars from the top of
the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the luggage rack crossbars (2) onto the
top of the vehicle.

2. Install the two nuts (1) that secure each end of the
luggage rack crossbars to the top of the vehicle.
Tightenthenutsto7N·m(60in.lbs.).

3. Position the end cap (1) onto each end of the lug­gage rack crossbars (2).

4. Push down firmly on the end caps until the integral
retainers (3) fully engage the crossbars.

5. If removed, install the luggage rack crossbars
(Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/LUGGAGE RACK
CROSSBAR - INSTALLATION).

RACK-LUGGAGE - CROSSBAR

REMOVAL

1. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the front
luggage rack crossbar (2) to the luggage rack bars
(3).

2. Lift the handle on the four luggage rack crossbar
levers (4) and then turn the levers counter - clock­wise to loosen lower clamps (5).

3. Turn the lower clamps towards the center of the
vehicle.

4. Remove the front luggage rack crossbar and the

rear luggage rack crossbar (6) from the luggage
rack bars.

INSTALLATION

Note: Do not place the front luggage rack crossbar
directly over the sunroof glass, if equipped.

1. Position the front luggage rack crossbar (2) onto
the luggage rack bars (3).

2. Install the two screws (1) that secure the front lug­gage rack crossbar to the luggage rack bars.
Tighten the screws securely.

3. Position the rear luggage rack crossbar (6) onto
the luggage rack bars.

4. Turn the lower clamps (5) towards the outside of
vehicle.

5. Turn the handle on the four luggage rack crossbar
levers (4) clockwise until the lower clamps are tight
on the luggage rack bars.

6. Flip the handle on the four luggage rack crossbar
levers down and attempt to move the crossbars to
ensure that they are properly locked into position.

7.

CROSSMEMBER-HEADLAMP MOUNTING

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

2.Removethefrontfascia(Referto13-FRAME&
BUMPERS/BUMPERS/FRONT FASCIA ­REMOVAL).

3. Remove the headlamp units (1) (Refer to 8 -

ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/
HEADLAMP UNIT - REMOVAL).

4. Disconnect the headlamp wire harness from the
horns.

5. Remove the bolts that secure the horns to the
headlamp mounting crossmember and remove the
horns.

6. Mark the location of the hood latch (2) on the front
of the headlamp mounting crossmember (1) to aid
in reinstallation.

7. Remove the two bolts (3) that secure the hood
latch to the headlamp mounting crossmember and
position the hood latch and cable out of the way.

8. Remove the bolts (2) the secure the radiator
mounting brackets (1) to the headlamp mounting
crossmember.

Note: Mark the location of the headlamp mounting
crossmember to the other body components prior
to removal of the crossmember to aid in reinstal­lation.

9. Mark the location of the headlamp mounting cross­member (1) to the front fenders.

10. Remove the bolts (2 and 3) that secure the head-

lamp mounting crossmember to the front fenders.

11. Remove the bolts (4) that secure the headlamp

mounting crossmember to the front frame rails (5).

12. Remove the headlamp mounting crossmember

from the engine compartment.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the headlamp mounting crossmember (1)
into the engine compartment.

2. Loosely install the bolts (2 and 3) that secure the
headlamp mounting crossmember to the front fend­ers.

3. Loosely install the bolts (4) that secure the head­lamp mounting crossmember to the front frame
rails (5).

4. Align the headlamp mounting crossmember using
the alignment marks previously indicated and
tighten all of the retaining bolts to 28 N·m (21 ft.
lbs.).

5. Install the bolts (2) that secure the radiator mount­ing bracket (1) to the headlamp mounting cross­member. Tighten the bolts to 5 N·m (45 in. lbs.).

6. Position the latch (2) to the front of the crossmem­ber (1).

7. Loosely install the two bolts (3) that secure the
hood latch to the headlamp mounting crossmem­ber.

8. Align the hood latch using the alignment marks
previously indicated and tighten the hood latch
bolts to 28 N·m (21 ft. lbs. ).

9. Install the horns onto the headlamp mounting
crossmember. Tighten the bolts to 28 N·m (21 ft.
lbs. ).

10. Connect the headlamp wire harness to the horns.

11. Install the headlamp units (1) (Refer to 8 - ELEC-

TRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/HEAD­LAMP UNIT - INSTALLATION).

12. Install the front fascia (Refer to 13 - FRAME &

BUMPERS/BUMPERS/FRONT FASCIA - INSTAL­LATION).

13. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

14. Carefully close the hood and verify hood latch and

panel alignment. Adjust as necessary.

SHIELD-WHEELHOUSE - FRONT

REMOVAL

1. Raise and support the vehicle.

2. Remove the wheels from the side of the vehicle
being serviced (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS ­REMOVAL).

3. Remove the body side cladding from the side of
thevehiclebeingserviced(Referto23-BODY/EX­TERIOR/BODY SIDE CLADDING - REMOVAL).

4. Remove the push-pins (1) that secure the lower
front wheelhouse shield (3) to the front wheelhouse
shield (3) and the body.

5. Remove lower front wheelhouse shield from the
vehicle.

6. Remove the front belly pan (Refer to 23 - BODY/
EXTERIOR/BELLY PAN - REMOVAL).

7. Remove the push-pins (2) that secure the front
wheelhouse shield (1) to the body.

8. Remove the front wheelhouse shield from the
vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the front wheelhouse shield (1) into the
front fenderwell.

2. Install the push-pin (2) that secure the front wheel­house shield to the body.

3. Install the front belly pan (Refer to 23 - BODY/EX­TERIOR/BELLY PAN - INSTALLATION).

4. Position the lower front wheelhouse shield (3) onto
the body.

5. Install the push-pins (1) that secure the lower front
wheelhouse shield to the front wheelhouse shield
(2) and the body.

6. Install the body side cladding (Refer to 23 - BODY/
EXTERIOR/BODY SIDE CLADDING - INSTALLA­TION).

7. Install the front wheels (Refer to 22 - TIRES/
WHEELS - INSTALLATION).

8. Lower the vehicle.

SHIELD-WHEELHOUSE - REAR

REMOVAL

1. Raise and support the vehicle.

2. Remove the wheels from the side of the vehicle
being serviced (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS ­REMOVAL).

3. Remove the rear portion of the body side cladding
from the side of the vehicle being serviced (Refer
to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/BODY SIDE CLADDING

- REMOVAL).

4. Remove the nuts (1), bolt (2) and the push-pins
(4), that secure the lower rear wheelhouse shield
(3) to the body.

5. Remove lower rear wheelhouse shield from the
vehicle.

6. Remove the push-pins (1) that secure the rear
wheelhouse shield (2) to the body.

7. Remove the rear wheelhouse shield from the
vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the rear wheelhouse shield (2) into the
rear wheelwell.

2. Install the push-pins (1) that secure the rear wheel­house shield to the body.

3. Position the lower rear wheelhouse shield (3) onto
the body.

4. Install the nuts (1), bolt (2) and the push-pins (4)
that secure the lower rear wheelhouse shield to the
body. Tighten the nuts and the bolt securely.

5. Install the rear portion of the body side cladding
(Refer to 23 - BODY/EXTERIOR/BODY SIDE
CLADDING - INSTALLATION).

6. Install the wheels (Refer to 22 - TIRES/WHEELS ­INSTALLATION).

7. Lower the vehicle.

SPOILER

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

2. Remove the lift gate upper trim panel (Refer to 23 ­BODY/DECKLID/HATCH/LIFTGATE/TAILGATE/
TRIM PANEL - REMOVAL).

3. Disconnect the rear washer fluid supply hose (1).

4. Disconnect the CHMSL wire harness connector (2).

5. Remove the nuts (3) that secure the rear spoiler to
the liftgate (4).

6. Partially remove the rear spoiler (1) from the lift­gate to access the wire harness and washer fluid
supply hose (2).

7. Remove the rubber grommet from the right top of
the lift gate and route the wire harness and washer
supply hose through the opening in the liftgate.

8. Remove rear spoiler from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the rear spoiler (1) to the vehicle.

2. Route the wire harness and rear washer fluid sup­ply hose (2) through the opening in the liftgate and
install the grommet to the liftgate.

3. Install the rear spoiler onto the liftgate.

4. Install the nuts (3) that secure the rear spoiler to
the liftgate (4). Tighten the nuts securely.

5. Connect the CHMSL wire harness connector (2)
and the washer fluid supply hose (1).

6. Install the liftgate upper trim panel (Refer to 23 ­BODY/DECKLID/HATCH/LIFTGATE/TAILGATE/
TRIM PANEL - INSTALLATION).

7. Connect the negative battery cable.

MIRROR-SIDE VIEW

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

2. Remove the trim panel from the inside of the front
door (Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/PANEL­TRIM - REMOVAL).

3. Remove the two push pins (2) that secure the win­dow trim molding (1) to the front door.

4. Remove the window trim molding to gain access to
the mirror fasteners.

5. Disconnect the door wire harness connector (4)
from the mirror electrical connector (2).

6. Remove the three nuts (1) that secure the outside
rearview mirror (3) to the front door.

7. Remove the outside rearview mirror from the front
door.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the outside rearview mirror (3) to the front
door.

2. Install the three nuts (1) that secure the mirror to
the front door. Tighten the nuts to 7 N·m (60 in.
lbs.).

3. Connect the door wire harness connector (4) to the
mirror electrical connector (2).

4. Install the window trim molding (1) onto the front
door.

5. Install the two push pins (2) that secure the window
trim molding to the front door.

6. Install the trim panel to the inside of the front door
(Refer to 23 - BODY/DOOR - FRONT/PANEL-TRIM

- INSTALLATION).

7. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

GLASS-SIDE VIEW MIRROR

REMOVAL

WARNING: Always wear eye and hand protection when servicing the mirror glass. Failure to observe these
warnings may result in personal injury from broken glass.

1. Position the mirror glass (1) so that it is facing in
toward the vehicle as far as possible.

2. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

3. Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent flat bladed
tool (2), release the two outer mirror glass holder
retaining clips from the mirror motor by inserting
the trim stick between the mirror glass holder and
the mirror motor.

4. Carefully pull/pry the outside edges of the mirror
glass holder (1) away from the mirror motor (2) to
disengage the remaining six mirror glass retaining
clips (3) from the mirror motor.

5. Separate the mirror glass holder from the mirror
motor and disconnect the mirror wire harness from
the heated glass electrical connector, if equipped.

INSTALLATION

1. Connect the mirror wire harness to the heated
glass electrical connector, if equipped.

2. Position the mirror glass holder (1) to the mirror
assembly and align the eight mirror glass retaining
clips (3) to the mirror motor (2).

Note: Pressure must be applied equally over the
center portion of the mirror glass to fully engage
the mirror glass retaining clips to the mirror
motor.

3. Using one hand, carefully push the mirror glass
holder (1) onto the mirror motor, while at the same
time supporting the mirror housing (2) from the
backside with the other hand. Firmly push on the
mirror glass holder until all eight mirror glass retain­ing clips are fully engaged.

4. V erify retention of the mirror glass holder by gently
pulling outward on the glass.

5. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

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ADJUSTMENT BUMPER

REMOVAL .............................97

INSTALLATION .........................97

HINGE

REMOVAL .............................98

INSTALLATION .........................98

HOOD

REMOVAL .............................99

INSTALLATION .........................99

LA TCH

REMOVAL ............................100

INSTALLATION ........................101

ADJUSTMENT BUMPER

REMOVAL

1. Open and support the hood.

2. Unscrew the hood adjuster bumper (1) from the
mounting hole in the top of the headlamp mounting
crossmember (2).

3. Remove the bumper from the vehicle.

LATCH RELEASE CABLE

REMOVAL ............................102

INSTALLATION ........................103

LATCH STRIKER

REMOVAL ............................104

INSTALLATION ........................104

PROP ROD

REMOVAL ............................105

INSTALLATION ........................105

SUPPORT CYLINDER

REMOVAL ............................106

INSTALLATION ........................107

INSTALLATION

1. Screw the hood adjuster bumper (1) into the
mounting hole in the top of the headlamp mounting
crossmember (2).

2. Thread the bumper in or out of the crossmember
as necessary to achieve proper hood closing and
alignment.

3. Close the hood.

HINGE

REMOVAL

1. Open and support the hood (2) with a suitable prop
or block.

2. If the vehicle is so equipped, disconnect the upper
end of the gas support cylinder from the upper
bracket of the hood hinge (3). (Refer to 23 - BODY/
HOOD/SUPPORT CYLINDER - REMOVAL).

3. Mark the location of the hood hinge upper bracket
on the hood (2) inner panel to aid reinstallation.

4. Remove the two screws (1) that secure the hinge
to the hood.

5. Mark the hinge lower bracket location on the inside
of the front fender ledge (5) to aid reinstallation.

6. Remove the two screws (4) that secure the hinge
to the fender.

7. Remove the hood hinge from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. Position the lower bracket o f the hood hinge (3) to
the inside of the front fender ledge (5) on the vehi­cle.

2. Install and tighten the two screws (4) that secure
the hinge to the fender. Tighten the screws to 28
N·m (21 ft. lbs.).

3. Position the hood panel (2) to the upper hinge
bracket on the vehicle.

4. Install and tighten the two screws (2) that secure
the hinge to the hood. Tighten the screws to 28
N·m (21 ft. lbs.).

5. If the vehicle is so equipped, reinstall the upper
end of the gas support cylinder to the upper hinge
bracket. (Refer to 23 - BODY/HOOD/SUPPORT
CYLINDER - INSTALLATION).

6. Removethefixturebeingusedtosupportthehood
for service and close the hood.

7. Adjust the hood hinge position as necessary to
achieve proper spacing and operation.

HOOD

REMOVAL

1. Open and support the hood (2).

2. Disconnect the washer supply hose between the
body and the two washer nozzles on the underside
of the hood.

3. Mark both upper hinge bracket (3) locations on the
hood inner panel to aid reinstallation.

4. With the aid of an assistant, support the hood while
removing the two screws (1) that secure each
upper hinge bracket to the hood.

5. Remove the hood from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION

1. With the aid of an assistant, support and position
the hood panel (2) to the two upper hinge brackets
(3) on the vehicle.

2. Install and tighten the two screws (1) that secure
each upper hinge bracket to the hood. Tighten the
screws to 28 N·m (21 ft. lbs.).

3. Reconnect the washer supply hose between the
body and the two washer nozzles on the underside

of the hood.

4. Close the hood.

5. Adjust the hood hinge positions and the hood
adjuster bumpers as necessary to achieve proper
spacing and operation.

LATCH

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.

2. Unsnap the left underhood appearance cover (4)
from the headlamp mounting crossmember (1).

3. Disengage the interlocking feature on the inboard
end of the left underhood appearance cover from
the inboard end of the right cover (2) and remove it
from the vehicle.

4. Unsnap the right underhood appearance cover
from the headlamp mounting crossmember and
remove it from the vehicle.

5. Mark the location of the hood latch (2) on the front
of the headlamp mounting crossmember (1) to aid
reinstallation.

6. Remove the two screws (3) that secure the latch to
the front of the crossmember.

7. Pull the latch (1) away from the front of the cross­member far enough to access and disengage the
hood latch release cable housing from the latch
and the cable ball end (2) from the latch lever.

8. Remove the hood latch from the vehicle.