Body (Interior and Exterior)

Front Door Glass

6steps
~36min
3/5difficulty
0102030405011.89N·mlb·ft
Tightening torque found on this page
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Components and Component Location

Component Location

1. Front Door Window Glass

Repair Procedures

Replacement

  1. Remove the front door trim panel.

    (Refer to Front Door - Front Door Trim Panel)

  2. Remove the front door belt inside the weatherstrip (A).

  3. Separate the installation plug hole (A) from the front door module.

  4. Lower the window by pressing the power window switch until the window glass mounting bolt is visible through the hole.

  5. Loosen the glass mounting bolts, adjust the gap between the glasses (A) by moving the glass from side to side, then tighten the bolts.

    Tightening torque: 7.8–11.8 N·m

  6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Test yourself

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