Door Panel Removal

I. Remove door catch trim (black - one phillips screw) and lock knob (unscrew)

II. Remove mirror trim (see pics)

1. Gently pull/pry the top out

2. Lift the bottom up AND out

III. Remove courtsey light

1. Pry light out and disconnect the two plugs

IV. Remove seat switch/door handle (pics)

1. Remove individual seat switches by pulling them out (here I pried them out with my fingers)

2. Gently pry out the black trim around the handle and seat switch (this is actually 2 pieces - see the pics the yellow arrow shows how they line up and attach)

2 (cont.) This is a slightly difficult step - you should start at the front of the door handle and pry the trim out, then move back towards the seat switch. The bottom left of the seat switch should be last, you must lift it up, then out (again, refer to the pics)

3. With the trim removed it should look like the last pic attached

4. Remove the two screws holding the seat switches in place

5. Remove the 8mm (10mm?) bolt holding the arm rest/handle on - covered by some foam in the picture

I also took pictures of the back of the items so that you can see the attachment points.

Attached Thumbnails

         

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