Contents: Removal ↓ Installation ↓
Removal
1. Prepare the car for work (see "Preparing the car for maintenance and repair").
2. Remove the door trim (see "Front door trim - removal and installation").
3. Disconnect the outer handle rods from the lock (see "Front Door Outside Handle - Removal and Installation").
4. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the inner handle of the lock.
5. Using a screwdriver, pry up the spring retainer and disconnect the handle rod from the lock (for clarity, shown on a removed lock).
6. Remove the handle with the rod from the door.
7. Remove the outer part of the lock (see "Outer part of the front door lock - removal and installation").
8. Disconnect the wiring harness connectors of the central door lock switch.
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9. Remove the lock from the door.
10. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the switch.
11. Turn the switch until the protrusions on the rod align with the slots in the switch lever, and remove the switch from the lock.
12. If necessary, squeeze the tabs of the plastic rod and remove it from the lock.
13. To remove the lock retainer, mark its position on the body pillar.
14. Using an impact Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the three screws securing the retainer.
15. Remove the lock retainer and adjusting linings.
Installation
1. Install the lock in the reverse order, lubricating it with plastic grease.
2. By adjusting the length of the outer handle rods (rotating their plastic tips) and moving the inner handle (within the slots for the screws), we achieve clear opening and locking of the lock with a key.
3. We install the lock retainer in place, aligning the previously made marks, or moving the retainer within the slots for the screws of its fastening, we achieve a clear fixation of the door in the closed position and its easy unlocking.