Front Door Glass Removal/Installation

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. 80 mm {3.1 in} .
Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Remove the inner garnish. (See INNER GARNISH REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the front door trim. (See FRONT DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the front door speaker. (See FRONT DOOR SPEAKER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)

Fig 1: Identifying Distance From Top Of Front Door Glass To Upper Part Of Front Beltline Molding Is Approx. 80 Mm (3.1 In)
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Remove the hole plug.

Fig 2: Identifying Front Door And Hole Plug
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Remove the bolts.
CAUTION:
- If the bolts are removed without supporting the front door glass, the front door glass may fall off and be damaged. Remove the bolts while inserting your hand into the front door speaker installation hole to support the front door glass.
  
  Fig 3: Front Door Glass Bolts With Torque Specifications
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Lift up the front door glass, tilt it in the direction of arrow (1) shown in the illustration, then remove it in the direction of arrow (2).

Fig 4: Lifting Up Front Door Glass
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Fig 5: Identifying Front Door Glass Tilt Direction
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Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
- If the bolts are installed without supporting the front door glass, the front door glass may fall off and be damaged. When installing the front door glass, align the glass edge with the front door glass guide by hand through the speaker installation hole, and then install the bolts.
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Front Door Glass Removal Direction
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