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  1. To access the glass installation bolt, adjust the position of the front door glass so that the height of the door glass towards the rear is approx. 105 mm {4.13 in}  .
    Fig 1: Identifying Front Door Glass Height At Front Beltline Molding
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  2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  3. Remove the following parts:
    1. Inner garnish (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Front door trim (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Front door speaker (See FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Front door glass (See FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Front inner handle (See INNER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Front door module panel (See FRONT DOOR MODULE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Disconnect the rod from the front outer handle.
  5. Disconnect the rod from the front door key cylinder.
  6. Remove the service hole cover.
    Fig 2: Identifying Service Hole Cover
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  7. Remove the bolt A and bolt B.
    Fig 3: Service Hole And Bolts With Torque Specifications (A And B)
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  8. Remove the bolt C.
    Fig 4: Service Hole And Bolts With Torque Specifications (C)
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  9. Rotate the front door key cylinder in the direction of the arrow, and then align the front door key cylinder tabs with the groove of the front outer handle.
    Fig 5: Rotating Front Door Key Cylinder
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    CAUTION:
    • The front door key cylinder tabs are installed to the rear side of the front outer handle. If the rear side of the front outer handle is removed without aligning the groove of the front outer handle with the front door key cylinder tabs, the front door key cylinder tabs may contact the front outer handle and be damaged. Before removing the rear side of the front outer handle, always rotate the front door key cylinder and set the tabs out of the way.
  10. Secure the rear part of the front outer handle and, with the front outer handle lever pulled outward (1), remove the rear part of the front outer handle from the front door.
    Fig 6: Removing Rear Part Of Front Outer Handle From Front Door
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  11. Pull out the front side of the front outer handle from the front door.
  12. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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