Replacing The Rear Door On The Left

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE BOTTOM COVER OF THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVE THE COVER ON THE DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVE THE WEATHER STRIP FROM INNER REAR DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOW FRAME AT THE REAR .
• Refer to REMOVE WEATHER STRIP FROM THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVING WINDOW FRAME TRIM OF REAR DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR WINDOW FRAME TRIM .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR DOOR WINDOW GLASS .
• refer to REMOVE THE MODULE CARRIER ON THE REAR DOOR (WITH SIDE WINDOW GLASS REMOVED)
• Refer to REMOVING THE RUBBER WINDOW SEAL FOR THE DOOR WINDOW GLASS (WITH SIDE WINDOW REMOVED) .
• Refer to REMOVE REAR SIDE WINDOW .
• Refer to REMOVE THE REAR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to REMOVING THE DOOR LOCK ON THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVE THE REAR OUTER DOOR HANDLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to REMOVE DOOR STOP .

Prerequisite 

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• Pull the lock (1) to the top and disconnect the plug connection (2).

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• Unclip wiring harness (1) at the marked positions.
• Loosen grommet (2).
• Remove the wiring harness (1) from the rear door.

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• Unscrew the bolts (1) and remove the door.

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• Protect the new door from falling.
• Position the door at the door hinges.

  Tighten the screws (1).

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• Carefully close the door and check for bodywork contact, reposition door if necessary.
• Insert the wiring harness (1) into the rear door.
• Mount grommet (2) and check for correct fit.
• Clip in wiring harness (1) at the marked positions.

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• Connect the plug connection (1) and push the lock (2) down.

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• Remount the sealings (1).
• Remount the clips (2).
• Remount the clips (3).

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• Remount the clamp (1).

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• Remount the clip (1).
• Remount the plug-in mount (2).

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• Remount the seal plug (1).
• Remount the protective cap (2).
• Remount the clips (3).

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• Remount the plug-in mount (1).
• Remount the seal plug (2).

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Follow-up Work 

• Refer to BOND THE TEMPLATES FOR DOOR SEALS ON THE INNER DOOR PANEL .
• Refer to FITTING THE DOOR SEAL ON THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DOOR STOP .
• Refer to INSTALL THE REAR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE SUPPORT .
• Refer to INSTALLING DOOR LOCK ON REAR DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALL THE REAR OUTER DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to INSTALL REAR FIXED SIDE WINDOW GLASS .
• Refer to INSTALL THE RUBBER WINDOW SEAL FOR THE DOOR WINDOW GLASS (WITH SIDE WINDOW GLASS REMOVED) .
• Refer to PRESERVING THE REAR DOOR .
• refer to INSTALLING THE REAR DOOR MODULE CARRIER (WITH SIDE WINDOW GLASS REMOVED)
• Refer to INSTALLING REAR DOOR WINDOW GLASS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR WINDOW FRAME TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING WINDOW FRAME TRIM OF REAR DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALL WEATHER STRIP ON THE REAR DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOW FRAME AT THE REAR .
• Refer to INSTALL THE WEATHER STRIP OF THE INNER REAR DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING REAR DOOR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to ATTACH THE COVER TO THE DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE BOTTOM COVER OF THE REAR DOOR .