front doors
REMOVE
1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
2. Remove the door inner trim panel refer to 2.5 FRONT AND REAR DOOR
INNER TRIM PANEL in this Section.
3. Remove the two screws securing the inner trim panel retaining bracket to the
door and remove retaining bracket. Remove inner trim retaining brackets by
levering out the centre pin of bracket.
4. Carefully peel off the water deflector from the door inner panel.
5. Driver’s door only; disconnect the door lock cylinder control rod from the door
lock and actuator assembly by releasing the rod retainer clip, refer to Fig.
1A5-18.
6. Driver’s door only; disconnect door lock microswitch wiring harness connector at exterior door handle.7. Remove the two exterior door handle retaining nuts, and remove exterior door handle. NOTE 1: The exterior door handle bracket on the driver’s door is an assembly and consists of a microswitch, door lock cylinder and bracket. These parts are serviced and sold as an assembly only.NOTE 2:To test the door microswitch, depending on model variant, refer to either Section 12J-1 LOW SERIES BCM or Section 12J-2 HIGH SERIES BCM.NOTE 3:Fig. 1A5-17 shows the driver’s door exterior handle with microswitch and wiring harness. The passenger door exterior handle is just a plain metal bracket. Figure 1A5-17
Figure 1A5-18
REINSTALL
Installation of the front door exterior handle assembly is the reverse of the removal
operation, noting the following:
1. Ensure that the adjusting nut is seated in the lock and actuator assembly
before installing the exterior door handle assembly retaining nuts.
2. Tighten retaining nuts to the correct torque specification.
3. Check and if necessary, adjust the exterior door handle adjusting nut to allow
latch disengagement with striker when the exterior door handle opening is 18
5 from the rest position.
4. Ensure the water deflector is sealed correctly to door and use a new door
locking button retaining clamp.
RESET (‘free turn’ lock cylinder)
NOTE:
If the ‘free turn’ lock cylinder becomes misaligned due to the insertion of the
incorrect key, a foreign object or if the correct key is not inserted fully when turned,
the following procedure will need to be carried out.
1. Insert the key fully into the lock, preferably in the vertical position and turn the
key slowly anti-clockwise - until a click is felt.
2. Then slowly turn key clockwise - until a click is felt.
3. Return the key to the vertical position (if not already there) and withdraw the
key.
4. Reinsert the key at the vertical position and check if the key will lock and
unlock the vehicle.
NOTE:
If the key does not work properly, keep key in lock and turn key 180 anti-
clockwise, then repeat the procedure.
