Replacing Left Front Door

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE BOTTOM COVER OF THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVE THE MIRROR TRIANGLE COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE EXTERIOR MIRROR .
• Refer to REMOVE THE COVER ON THE DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to REMOVE FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to REMOVE FRONT INNER WEATHER STRIP .
• Refer to REMOVING THE COVER ON THE WINDOW FRAME .
• Refer to REMOVE THE WEATHER STRIP ON THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVE THE WINDOW FRAME TRIM FROM THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVE THE FRAME TRIM ON THE WINDOW FRAME OF THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVING THE MODULE CARRIER FROM THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to REMOVE THE FRONT DOOR WINDOW GLASS (MODULE CARRIER REMOVED)
• Refer to REMOVING RUBBER WINDOW SEAL FOR THE FRONT DOOR WINDOW GLASS .
• Refer to REMOVE THE FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE .
• refer to REMOVING THE DOOR LOCK AND THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE SUPPORT OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR REMOVE DOOR STOP .
• Refer to REMOVE DOOR STOP .

Prerequisite 

New part is painted.

• 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).
• Guide out wiring harness (1) out of the front door.

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• Secure front door against falling.
• Loosen screws (1) and remove front door.
• Secure the new front door against falling.
• Position the new door at the door hinges.

  Tighten the screws (1).

Tightening torques 

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• Carefully close front door and check for bodywork contact, reposition door if necessary.
• Guide wiring harness (1) into front door.
• Mount the 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 adapter clamp (1).

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• Remount the sealing (1).

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• Remount the sealing (1).
• Remount the clip (2).

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• Remount the clip (1).
• Remount the sealing (2).

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• Remount the sealing (1).

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• Remount the seal plug (1).
• Remount the clip (2).
• Remount the plug-in mount (3).

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• Remount the plug-in mount (1).

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

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• Unscrew the screw (1) and remount the crash pad (2).

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Follow-up Work 

• Refer to BOND THE TEMPLATES FOR DOOR SEALS ON THE INNER DOOR PANEL .
• Refer to MOUNTING SEAL ON THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DOORSTOP .
• Refer To INSTALLING THE DOOR LOCK AND THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE SUPPORT OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR
• Refer to INSTALL THE FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RUBBER WINDOW SEAL FOR THE DOOR WINDOW GLASS, FRONT .
• Refer to INSTALL THE FRONT DOOR WINDOW GLASS (MODULE CARRIER REMOVED)
• Refer to PRESERVING THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE MODULE CARRIER ON THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALL THE FRAME TRIM ON THE WINDOW FRAME OF THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALL THE WINDOW FRAME TRIM OF THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALL THE WEATHER STRIP ON THE FRONT DOOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOW FRAME .
• Refer to INSTALL FRONT, INNER WEATHER STRIP .
• Refer to INSTALL FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to ATTACH THE COVER TO THE DOOR HANDLE .
• Refer to FIT EXTERIOR MIRROR .
• Refer to INSTALL THE MIRROR TRIANGLE COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE BOTTOM COVER OF THE FRONT DOOR .