The driver's window on my Suzuki Vitara is very slow in mid-range going up.
Sometimes it even stops and must be manually assisted. Going down is no
problem. In order to inspect the tracks and possibly lubricate them and any
worm gear involved, I tried to remove the door panel. I cannot remove the
small plastic panel behind the door latch. I can remove the Phillips head
screw and a small rubber piece on the lower side of this panel, but cannot
see if there is something to remove in the hole of the rubber piece. Unless
I can remove this small panel behind the latch, there is no chance of
removing the entire panel.

Can anyone tell me how this little plastic panel behind the latch is
removed?

Thanks for your time.

Dan

should pop off with sliding motion forward or reward < >
after phillips screw is removed
"Dan Dubosky" <dubosky (AT) DELETETHIS (DOT) earthlink.net> wrote

Thanks for the response, Joseph. I've tried sliding that panel in all
directions after I take out the Phillips head screw. It just won't budge in
any direction. It comes away from the top but seems to be held in the lower
part of the panel roughly under the hole that is exposed after that rubber
plug is removed.

What is the purpose of the hole that is exposed when the rubber plug is
taken out? Is there something down that hole that must be removed? All in
all it seems like a very strange way to anchor a panel that has to be taken
out in order to remove the door panel. That Phillips head screw should have
been enough.

Dan

"Joseph Hall" <jodalok (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote

Aha ---- on the under side of this little panel, there is a notched opening.
I'm certain that something must be done through this opening. I've inserted
Allen wrenches and screw drivers all to no avail. Can someone tell me what
must be done to release the bottom of this panel?

Dan

"Dan Dubosky" <dubosky (AT) DELETETHIS (DOT) earthlink.net> wrote

Joseph, you were right!!! There is no need to do anything through the
little hole or through the hole under the rubber plug. As suggested by
Joseph, the panel must be pushed forward to release two plastic hook members
from their mountings. Then one must unhook the door opening rod from the
latch and the panel comes right out.

Lubricating the channels with silicon grease now permits the window to
operate normally.

Thanks again, Joseph.

Dan
"Dan Dubosky" <dubosky (AT) DELETETHIS (DOT) earthlink.net> wrote

your welcome some are more stubborn then others.
"Dan Dubosky" <dubosky (AT) DELETETHIS (DOT) earthlink.net> wrote