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Removal Procedure

  1. Open the front door.
  2. Remove the front door sill plates. Refer to Door Sill Plate Replacement - Front in Interior Trim.
  3. Remove the windshield garnish molding. Refer to Garnish Molding Replacement - Windshield Pillar in Interior Trim.
  4. Remove the upper center pillar trim panel. Refer to Trim Panel Replacement - Upper Center Pillar in Interior Trim.
  5. Remove the center lower trim panel. Refer to Trim Panel Replacement - Lower Center Pillar in Interior Trim.
  6. Remove the front door opening weatherstrip by pulling it off the pinchweld flange.
    Fig 1: Identifying Front Door Opening Weatherstrip
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