Front Outer Handle Removal/Installation: Notes
- Perform the front door glass preparation. (See
FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See
NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5]
.)
- Remove the following parts:
- Front door trim (See
FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Front door glass (See
FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Front door module panel (See
FRONT DOOR MODULE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
.)
- Front door key cylinder (See
FRONT DOOR KEY CYLINDER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Disconnect the keyless antenna connector (With advanced keyless entry system).
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- While pulling the front outer handle bracket pin in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, pull the front outer handle in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the front outer handle bracket pin and the front outer handle.
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- Remove the front outer handle in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.
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- While pressing the tabs of the clip in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure, press it in the direction of arrow (2) to detach the connector tabs from the front outer handle bracket (With advanced keyless entry system).
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- Loosen the screw securing the front outer handle bracket.
NOTE:
- The screw cannot be removed because the front outer handle bracket has a stopper which prevents the screw from falling.
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- Pull the front outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the figure and detach the front outer handle bracket hooks from the body.
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- Lift the front outer handle bracket in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure to pull the rod out of the rod holder. (See
FRONT OUTER HANDLE BRACKET INSTALLATION NOTE .)
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- Remove the front outer handle bracket.
- Remove the handle seat from the body.
- Install in the reverse order of removal.
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