Front Side Door Trim Panel Replacement Early Production

1. Remove the inner door handle. Refer to Door Inside Handle Replacement .
2. Remove the upper extension trim panel. Refer to Upper Extension Trim Panel Replacement .



3. Remove the screw located behind the trim panel.
4. On vehicles without power windows, remove the window regulator handle. Refer to Door Window Regulator Handle Replacement .



5. Using a small flat-bladed tool, remove the pull handle escutcheon from the inside door by disengaging the retaining tab at the bottom of the escutcheon.
6. Remove the trim panel fasteners located behind the escutcheon.
7. Remove the trim panel fasteners located at the bottom of the door.
8. Pull up on the door trim panel to disengage the trim panel hooks from the sheet metal.

1. Position the door trim panel over the top of the door hooks.
2. Push downward to engage the hooks to the structure.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

3. Install the fasteners located at the bottom of the door trim panel.

Tighten
Tighten the fasteners to 2.5 N·m (22 lb in).

4. Install the fasteners located behind the door trim pull handle.

Tighten
Tighten the fasteners to 2.5 N·m (22 lb in).

5. Snap the inside escutcheon into place.



6. On vehicles without power windows, install the window regulator handle. Refer to Door Window Regulator Handle Replacement .
7. Install the trim panel fastener located behind the upper extension trim panel.

Tighten
Tighten the fasteners to 2.5 N·m (22 lb in).

8. Install the upper extension trim panel. Refer to Upper Extension Trim Panel Replacement .
9. Install the inside door handle. Refer to Door Inside Handle Replacement .

Front Side Door Trim Panel Replacement Late Production

1. Remove the inner door handle. Refer to Door Inside Handle Replacement .
2. Remove the upper extension trim panel. Refer to Upper Extension Trim Panel Replacement .



3. Remove the screw located behind the trim panel.
4. On vehicles without power windows, remove the window regulator handle. Refer to Door Window Regulator Handle Replacement .



5. Remove the push pins (1) from the door panel.



6. Using a small flat-bladed tool, remove the pull handle escutcheon from the inside door by disengaging the retaining tab at the bottom of the escutcheon.
7. Remove the trim panel fasteners located behind the escutcheon.
8. Remove the trim panel fasteners located at the bottom of the door.
9. Pull up on the door trim panel to disengage the trim panel hooks from the sheet metal.

1. Position the door trim panel over the top of the door hooks.
2. Push downward to engage the hooks to the structure.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

3. Install the fasteners located at the bottom of the door trim panel.

Tighten
Tighten the fasteners to 2.5 N·m (22 lb in).

4. Install the fasteners located behind the door trim pull handle.

Tighten
Tighten the fasteners to 2.5 N·m (22 lb in).

5. Snap the inside escutcheon into place.



6. Install the door panel push pins (1).



7. On vehicles without power windows, install the window regulator handle. Refer to Door Window Regulator Handle Replacement .
8. Install the trim panel fastener located behind the upper extension trim panel.

Tighten
Tighten the fasteners to 2.5 N·m (22 lb in).

9. Install the upper extension trim panel. Refer to Upper Extension Trim Panel Replacement .
10. Install the inside door handle. Refer to Door Inside Handle Replacement .