Front Door Panel: Service and Repair

Removing And Installing Door Trim Panel









Removing door trim panel









Installing door trim panel









Installation note for door sealing film

Installation note on door sealing film for vehicles without side airbag

The spare door sealing film comes with 4 holes for fastening the side airbag. For vehicles without airbag, the holes in the door sealing film -2- must be covered with commercially available adhesive tape -1-






Notes on the installation of partly detached door sealing films

Door sealing films which have become completely detached or are torn must always be replaced.

In the case of door sealing films which have become partly detached at the top and side, the detached films must be reattached using a butyl sealing cord.






- Beside the original point of attachment, attach a butyl cord -2- to the area where the door sealing film -1- is detached, and firmly affix.
- Refer to Materials and tools

Fitting sliding strip on the inner door panel
A sliding strip must be stuck onto the front and rear sides of the inner door panel in order to prevent creaking noises from the door area.

1. Sticking sliding strip onto the front of the inner door panel






1.1. Remove backing film from the sliding strip and stick the strip onto the front of the inner door panel -arrow-. Start at the top (top edge of inner door panel) and follow the curvature.

2. Sticking sliding strip onto the rear of the inner door panel






2.1. Remove backing film from the sliding strip and stick the strip onto the rear of the inner door panel -arrow-. Start at the top (top edge of inner door panel) and follow the curvature.

Materials and tools






Tightening torque