Front Door Panel: Service and Repair

Front Door Panel Removal/Installation

Special Tools Required

- KTC Trim Tool Set SOJATP2014
- Trim Pad Remover, Snap-on A 177A or equivalent, commercially available
*Available through the Honda Tool and Equipment Program, 888-424-6857

NOTE:

- Take care not to scratch the door and related parts.
- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
- When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage.

1. Using a flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with protective tape, push on the upper lock tab (A) and pivot the inner handle cap (B) on the bottom tab (C), then remove the cap and the screws securing the inner handle (D).






2. Remove the screw.






3. Remove the mirror mount cover.

4. Remove the door panel (A) with as little bending as possible to avoid creasing or breaking it.

1. Start at the bottom edge of the door panel, release the clips with a commercially available trim pad remover.

2. Detach the upper clips.

3. Starting at the rear, pull the door panel upward.

NOTE: The inner handle cable (B) and the latch cable (C) are connected to the inner handle (D). Do not pull the door panel up too far, or these cables will be damaged.





5. Remove the inner handle (A) from the door panel:

1. Hold the door panel (B) away from the door.

2. Pull on the front of the inner handle to detach the first clip. Keep pulling until the rest of the clips are detached, then remove the handle.





6. Driver's side, disconnect the power window switch connector (A), the power mirror switch connector (B), the door subharness connector (C). With DPMS: Disconnect the power mirror connector (D) and the harness clip (E). Passenger's side, disconnect the power window switch connector (F), the courtesy light bulb socket (G), and detach the harness clip (H) from the panel.

Driver's door





Passenger's door





7. Remove the door panel (I).

NOTE: If you are only removing the door panel, go to step 11. If you are doing further disassembly, proceed to step 8.

Inner handle removal

8. If necessary, disconnect the inner handle cable (A) and the latch cable (B) from the inner handle (C), then remove the handle.

1. Detach the inner handle cable fasteners (D, E), then disconnect the inner handle cable from the cable fasteners.

2. Detach the latch cable fastener (F), and remove the latch cable fastener (G) from the inner handle by pinching its tabs out.

NOTE: If the cable fasteners are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.





Armrest removal

9. If necessary, remove the screws from the back of the door panel (A) and release the hooks (B), then remove the armrest (C).






Switch panel removal

10. If necessary, remove the switch panel (A) from the door panel (B).

1. Detach the clips.

2. Pull out along the edge of the panel to release all of the hooks (C).

3. Pull the switch panel rearward to release the front hook (D).





11. Install the door panel in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- Replace any damaged cable fasteners with new ones.
- The latch cable (A) should be fixed to the cable fastener (B) with the latch in the locked position as shown.
- Make sure the connectors are plugged in properly, and the cables are connected securely.
- Do the power window control unit reset procedure Testing and Inspection.
- Make sure the window and the power door lock operates properly.
- When reinstalling the door panel, make sure the plastic cover on the door is installed properly.