C5 Door Trim

[nigelh]

Can anyone tell me how to remove the drivers door trim panel? I've recently had a new window mechanism but something is still rattling around and is very annoying!

[paul.h]

This is from Haynes:

Remove ignition key and wait at least 1 minute.

Remove the plastic plug at the interior release handle and the revealed torx bolt then remove the handle surround.

Prise away the grab handle outer trim and starting from the rear, prise up the window switch panel and disconnect its plug.

Carefully prise away the mirror trim panel.

Undo the torx bolts in the grab handle.

Prise off the loud speaker panel, undo the screws and remove the speaker.

Undo the 2 torx bolts in the speaker aperture.

Prise down the light unit from the lower edge of the door trim if there is one, and disconnect the plug.

Remove the plastic cap from the rear edge of the door trim and undo the torx bolt.

The door panel is still held on with plastic clips along the 4 edges - Haynes says to use a flat bladed tool to unclip these and then lift the panel to detach it from the window seal.

 

The window regulator is held by 4 rivets which need to be drilled out so maybe the old ones are still inside the door rattling about at the bottom.

Edited July 8, 2012 by paul.h

[nigelh]

Paul - thanks for the info. but I think that this may be for the earlier model as I don't think Haynes have produced a manual for the 2008 onwards model. Also, there's no plug in the interior release handle. I'll have a go though but have been advised to get lots of spare panel clips as they always break off - anyone know of the part number? There's lots on Ebay but they refer to the earlier C5 and i'm not sure if they're the same?

[Johndouglas]

- anyone know of the part number?

 

Yes they are different part numbers between Mk2 and X7. What you want are called hog rings 9341PF

[paul.h]

There is a French ETAI RTA manual available for the latest C5, Amazon's French site sell it. Old versions of Citroen's manuals are sometimes available from ebay on DVD plus if you register on service.citroen website you can purchase manuals although I have never done this, but the parts diagrams are free to look at.