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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Generic 🢒 2005 🢒 Unit Repair 🢒 Body 🢒 Doors 🢒 Rear Side Door Inner Panel Lower Energy Absorber Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Caution: This vehicle has energy-absorbing foam blocks for side impact protection. To help avoid personal injury in a collision, foam blocks that are damaged, or removed during repairs must be replaced. Failure to replace foam blocks that are removed can violate federal law.


    Object Number: 1522648 Size: SH
  1. Open the door.
  2. Remove the rear door trim pad. Refer to Rear Side Door Trim Panel Replacement .
  3. Remove the rear door water deflector. Refer to Rear Side Door Water Deflector Replacement .
  4. Grasp the energy absorber pad with both hands and pull rearward to release it from the door. If necessary, warm the inner door panel to soften the adhesive.
  5. Remove the inner energy absorber pad from the door.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1522648 Size: SH
  1. Clean the rear inner door panel using a 50/50 mixture of isopropyl alcohol and water by volume on a dampened lint free cloth before reinstalling the energy absorber pad.
  2. Remove the double backed protective tape backing from the door inner energy absorber pad.
  3. Install the energy absorber pad (1) to the door.
  4. Install the rear door water deflector. Refer to Rear Side Door Water Deflector Replacement .
  5. Install the rear door trim pad. Refer to Rear Side Door Trim Panel Replacement .
  6. Close the door.