Minggu, 15 Mei 2011

How to Remove the Toyota Prius Door Panel

How to Remove the Toyota Prius Door Panel

Aftermarket options in the car industry today allow you to customize your vehicle in a variety of ways. Installing extra speakers and a few subwoofers in your car is a job for an experienced electrician, but it's not too difficult to give your Toyota Prius a complete surround-sound system. Installing extra speakers requires space, and one popular location is underneath the plastic door panels on the rear side doors. Removing the door panel from your Prius is not difficult, but be careful that smaller plastic pieces don't break and hinder replacement of your door panel.

Difficulty:
Easy

Instructions

things you'll need:

  • Flathead screwdriver
    • 1

      Remove the window crank, if your Prius door panel contains one. Insert your flathead screwdriver into the space between the window crank and the door panel. Depress the screwdriver so that you can view the spring clip holding the window crank to the door panel. Rotate the crank until you can see the clip's prongs. Insert the tip of your screwdriver in the space below the spring clip and pry the window crank gently forward until it pops loose.

    • 2

      Remove the screws securing the arm rest panel. Use your flathead screwdriver to remove the screw in the bottom of the grip well. Gently pry off the black plastic piece above the interior door handle. Remove the screw found beneath that piece.

    • 3

      Gently pry away the plastic piece resting on top of the armrest. Disconnect the automatic window switch found underneath, if your Prius has power windows.

    • 4

      Place your dominant hand at the bottom-outside corner of the door. Press in with your fingertips and pop the plastic panel loose from the press-fit retaining clips.

    • 5

      Continue to work around the panel's trim. Be careful when removing the panel from the plastic trim near the panel's top; these press-fit retaining clips are prone to break under intense pressure.

    • 6

      Lift the door panel away from the frame after all of the retaining clips have been freed.

Tips & Warnings

  • Keep your Prius's door open during removal. This makes it easier to face the door panel directly while seated.

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