Contents: Removal ↓ Installation ↓
To complete the job you will need an impact screwdriver.
Removal
Note: You can remove the door lock without removing the outer handle of the lock. You only need to disconnect the handle rod from the lock (see below).
1. Remove the door trim (see "Rear door trim - removal and installation").
2. Disconnect the wiring harness connectors of the central lock drive motor-reducer.
3. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the gearmotor.
4. Disconnect the gear motor from the lock rod and remove it from the door.
5. Disconnect the outer handle rod end from the lock lever (see "Rear Door Outside Handle - Removal and Installation").
6. Using an impact screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the outer part of the lock.
7. Remove the outer part of the lock.
8. Using pliers, squeeze the tabs of the plastic inner handle rod holder and push it out of the door reinforcement hole.
9. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws securing the inner door handle.
10. Remove the handle from the door and use tweezers to remove the rubber retainer from the rod end.
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11. Remove the handle from the rod.
Tip: To remove the inside handle together with the rod, see "Rear door lock - removal, installation and adjustment".
12. With a socket wrench by 13 mm we unscrew the nut that secures the lock switch rod.
13. Remove the lock with rods as an assembly from the door.
14. If necessary, using a screwdriver, remove the lock washers from the axles and disconnect the two rods.
15. Using any available method, mark the position of the lock retainer on the body pillar.
16. Using an impact screwdriver, unscrew the three screws securing the retainer.
17. Remove the retainer and adjusting linings.
Installation
1. Lubricate the lock mechanism with plastic grease.
2. Install the lock in reverse order.
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.