Front side door (Hyundai Sonata EF)

Removal and installation

1. Remove the inner cover of the side mirror and then loosen the mounting bolts and remove the side rearview mirror.



2. Remove the decorative trim from the inside door opening handle.



3. Loosen the screws securing the front side door trim panel.





4. Insert a trim removal tool between the trim retainer and the door trim panel, then pry the retainer up and off. Disconnect the wiring connectors from the front side door courtesy lamp and remove the front door trim panel.



5. Remove the door closing handle, inner door opening handle and door waterproof film.



6. Remove the front speaker.





7. Remove the front side door molding.



8. Lower the glass until the bolts appear in the technological hole and unscrew the two glass mounting bolts, as shown in the figure.

• Tightening torque: 8-12 Nm

9. Remove the glass from the technological hole.



10. Loosen the door window lift mechanism mounting bolts and then remove the window lift mechanism assembly.

• Tightening torque: 4-6 Nm

11. Remove the front side door lock and lock drive.



12. Remove the outer door opening handle.



13. Disconnect the door wiring connectors and then remove it from the door.



14. Remove the decorative door molding.





15. Remove the glass guide and the front side door opening seal.



16. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.

Note: When installing the waterproof film, do not cover the rear side door trim retainer holes with butyl rubber tape.

Adjusting the door position

Check that the door surface is flush with the body surface, then check for the same gap between the door and the body along the entire perimeter of the door (upper and lower, left and right edges of the door). The edge of the door and the edge of the body should be parallel to each other.

Note: Apply masking tape to the surface of the vehicle fender edge around the door hinge installation location.

Adjusting the door lock retainer

Check that the door is not loose (closed tightly), then check that the door closes securely without the lock slamming.

If necessary, adjust the door as follows:

• a) Draw a line around the perimeter of the lock retainer plate (reference mark for adjustment).
• b) Loosen the retainer mounting screws and, by moving the retainer left and right (outside and inside the car), make the door locking tighter or looser. By moving the retainer up and down, align it with the corresponding hole in the lock. Lightly tighten the retainer mounting screws, then repeat the check.

Note: While holding the outside door handle in the open position, push the door toward the body and check that the lock catch allows the door to close flush with the body surface.

Adjusting the glass position

If the glass in the raised position does not completely cover the door window opening, adjust the position of the window regulator guide and the position of the glass on the window regulator slider.