How To Remove Front Door Panel 2009-17 Chevrolet Traverse
Created on: 2014-01-18
Watch this video to learn how to remove and replace the front interior door panel on your 09-17 Chevrolet Traverse.
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step 1 :Removing the Door Panel
- Remove the trim piece behind the door handle with a pick
- Remove the trim piece in the door pull with a pick
- Remove the T30 screws in the door handle
- Remove the T30 screws in the door pull
- Pry out the door panel with a door panel clip tool or putty knife
- Lift the door panel up and off
- Disconnect the latch cables from the door handle
- Disconnect the wiring harnesses
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step 2 :Installing the Door Panel
- Connect the latch cables to the door handle
- Connect the wiring harnesses
- Lift the door panel into place
- Push in the door panel clips
- Insert the T30 screws in the door handle
- Insert the T30 screws in the door pull
- Push on the trim piece behind the door handle
- Push on the trim piece in the door pull
Tools needed
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Flat Blade Screwdriver
Putty Knife
T30 Driver
Door Panel Removal Tool
Ratchet
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In this video, we're going to show you how to remove and replace the door panel on this 2012 Chevy Traverse. We show you on the driver's side, but the passenger side is a similar procedure. The items you'll need for this is a 90 degree pick, a T30 Torx bit and a ratchet, or a T3 Torx driver, a door panel clip tool, a putty knife, and a flat blade screwdriver.
Start off by removing the panel behind the door handle, and then this panel right here behind the pull handle. We use a 90 degree pick. You just stick it in the slot behind the top of the panel. Shove it way in there and pry out. It pulls right off. On this one, it's at the bottom of the panel, same thing . just stick the pick in and pry out. You'll see this T30 bolt, and then these two right here. You want to just go ahead and remove those.
Now, the clips on the back of these door panels are hard to get started, so what we do is we use a putty knife to protect the paint, then we stick a clip tool up along the putty knife onto to the clip. Using a flat blade screwdriver in between the two of them, you pry out, and it will release that clip. Once you get the first one, it's a little bit easier to get the rest. You just stick your hand up behind the panel. Find the clip and give it a good tug. Do this around each clip. Once you've released each of those clips, the door panel lifts up and off.
Next, you have to disconnect the door handle cable. You just push this out of the bracket. Pull it back and unclip the cable. Then lift it up and out of the door handle. Now, you want to disconnect these two harnesses. Just push on the tab and pull them free.
Now, to reinstall your door panel, just put your door handle rod back in the place on the door handle. Pull it back. Clip it back into that bracket and push it into place. Then reconnect your two harnesses. Now lift your door panel up over the lock rod. Push it down into place. You want to rest it up on the windowsill, and make sure it pushes back down in. Now, check around the edges, make sure the clips are lined up, and then hit them into place. Replace the three T30 Torx bolts and tighten them up. Now push those two panels back into place.
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