Body (Interior and Exterior)

Front Door Window Glass Repair Procedures

6steps
~36min
2/5difficulty
0102030405011.89N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
Done 0 of 6

Replacement

  1. Remove the front door trim. (Refer to Front Door - "Front Door Trim")
  2. Remove the front door belt inside the weatherstrip (A).
  3. Remove the front door glass mounting hole plug (A).
  4. Before removing the front door window glass (C), loosen the bolt (A) as far as possible and fully loosen the mounting bolt (B).

    Tightening torque: 7.8 ~ 11.8 N·m

    • Be careful not to drop the glass and/or scratch its surface.
    • Using the door switch, align the mounting hole/bolt with the hole in the door.
    • If the window regulator motor does not operate, remove the motor and align the hole manually.
  5. Carefully adjust the front door window glass (A) until the bolts are visible, then loosen them. Separate the glass from the glass run channel and carefully pull the glass out through the window opening.
    • When removing the front door window glass, take care not to separate the window glass mounting bracket (B).
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    • Move the glass up and down to check that it moves freely without binding.
    • If necessary, adjust the glass position.
    • Make sure the door locks and unlocks properly.
    • Replace all damaged clips.

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