Wear gloves when working inside the door openings to protect against cuts from sharp metal edges. To begin with the front door, raise the window and remove the door trim panel and watershield. For the outside door handle, note that this procedure applies only to the outside door handle lever. If replacing the outside door handle reinforcement and lock, remove it along with the door latch as a single assembly, then disconnect it from the latch. Remove the trim cap for the outside handle to access the lock and handle retaining screw, loosen the captive screw, and pull the door handle lock and cover outwards to remove it. To remove the outside door handle, pull it out of the door and to the rear to disengage it from the handle reinforcement inside the door. Inspect the outside door handle seals and replace them if cracked, torn, or deteriorated. Installation is the reverse of removal. The inside door handle is permanently attached to the door panel; disconnect the actuator cable from the inside door handle, with installation being the reverse of removal. For the door latch or outside door handle reinforcement, first remove the outside door handle, then the exterior retaining screw for the outside door handle reinforcement. The outer door handle reinforcement can be removed without removing the latch assembly if the lock rods are disconnected from the handle inside the door, but it is easier to remove the latch and handle reinforcement as an assembly and then disconnect the rods outside the door. Remove the latch mounting fasteners, pull out the door handle reinforcement, latch, and rods from the door as a single assembly, disconnect the rods, and rotate the latch electrical connector lock to disconnect the electrical connector from the latch. Disconnect the inside door handle actuator cable from the latch, place the assembly on a clean workbench, and disconnect the outside handle and lock cylinder actuator rods from the latch or outside door handle reinforcement. Installation is the reverse of removal. For the door lock cylinder, remove the trim cap for the outside handle retaining screw and the screw, then pull the lock cylinder out from the housing. When installing the lock cylinder, push it all the way into the outside door handle reinforcement until the end of the retaining screw can be fully seated, with installation otherwise being the reverse of removal. For the rear doors, raise the window and remove the door trim panel and watershield; the interior door handle is removed as part of the panel. The rear outside door handle removal procedure is identical to that of the front outside door handle.
