5knic

I have read all the door panel removal posts, and haven't found any that were very useful for the 5000. I have removed the plastic cup under the door release lever, took off the mirror cover, removed the screws on either side of the window, and poped out the bottom of the panel, but it still won't budge. I also discovered that the chrome strip that runs across the top of the arm rest and the seat memory button slides toward the front of the car, but still doesn't seem to help. Am I missing something else? If anyone had done this before and could shed some light on the subject, I would be very greatful. Thankx

comp_jas

There's a large screw under the grab handle trim. You need to pry the trim piece out to expose the screw.

graba

pry the grab handle trim from the bottom. Once you get the bottom loose, pinch it and pull. There are two "clips" on the bottom the grab handle and one clip on the top. For plastic stuff, mine seemed pretty stout and I didn't break any of them (I had 3 door panels off on Sunday).

I think there were two screws under the grab handles of the rear doors. The drivers door had three.

If you're doing a rear door, see if you can answer my post about the lock pull mechanics! thanks, graba