Door Outside Handle

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Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
Remove the front door module.
(Refer to the - "Front Door ")
Remove the hole plug (B).
After loosening the mounting bolt, then remove the outside handle cover (A).
Tightening torque:

0.7 ~ 0.5 N.m (0.07 ~ 0.1 kgf.m, 1.0 ~ 0.7 lb-ft)

Fig 1: Removing Hole Plug And Outside Handle Cover
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Remove the outside handle (A) by sliding it rearward.

Fig 2: Removing Outside Handle
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Disconnect the outside handle connector (A).

Fig 3: Disconnecting Outside Handle Connector

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