Front Outer Handle Removal/Installation: Notes

To access the glass installation bolt, position the front door glass so that the distance from the top of the front door glass to the upper part of the front beltline molding is approx. 110 mm {4.33 in} .
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
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 door module panel (See FRONT DOOR MODULE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
6. Rod protector (See FRONT DOOR KEY CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
7. Front door key cylinder (See FRONT DOOR KEY CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Press the hook on the front outer handle bracket in the direction of the arrow.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Door Glass Adjusting Dimension

Fig 2: Pressing Front Outer Handle Bracket Hook
Maintaining the condition in procedure 4, remove the front outer handle.

Fig 3: Front Outer Handle
Remove the handle protector and handle seat.
Remove the double-sided adhesive tape from the handle protector and body. (See OUTER HANDLE BRACKET INSTALLATION NOTE ).

Fig 4: Handle Protector And Handle Seat
Remove the service hole cover.
Remove the screw from the service hole.
NOTE:
- The screw cannot be removed because of the stopper.
Fig 5: Identifying Service Hole Cover

Fig 6: Identifying Service Hole Screw
Press down the rod holder in the direction of arrow (1) and remove the front outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (2). (See OUTER HANDLE BRACKET INSTALLATION NOTE ).
Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 7: Front Outer Handle Bracket