You don't know much about cars, yeah, right.

I was going to stay out of this one, but here goes. It's quite easy to pull the door panel, I've done it a few times on 123 and 124 cars. First step is to remove all the mechanical fasteners. There's one at the top of the door pull, as described earlier. You also have to remove the black plastic backing behind the silver door handle. A small flat blade screwdriver usually suffices. Somehow I think there's another task to be done in that area, but I can't recall it - maybe that was the 123?

Anywho, remove the plastic door striker trim plate on the end of the door - a single philips head screw. Remove the lock button - it just unscrews like a 'murican car.

That's all the disassembly I recall. The panel removes by lifting it upward. It may take a couple of firm bumps to break all the stiction. The door panel, map pocket, and armrest are all one piece. It's all held to the sheet metal door with a number of attached plastic wedges on the back side. Only lift the door panel up, don't pry it outward.

There are, I think, two wedges behind the armrest. Likely both have broken for it to be that loose. The only fix I know of is to use sheet metal screws and washers hidden below the armrest. You don't really need to disassemble the door panel to make that repair, but it might be best to first verify the problem, decide where/how to reattach, and insure there's actually sheet metal where you want to put the screws.

Good luck on this mission, should you choose to accept it.

- JimY