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How to Remove the Door Panel on a Toyota Rav4

Model: Toyota Rav 4 Xa30, MK 3 - Years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Part: Door trim panel

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Today, you will perform a maintenance task that may seem difficult but is actually quite simple. You will learn how to remove the door panel on a Toyota Rav4, model years 2000 to 2006. Open the door, remove the plastic clip above the handle, and unscrew the now exposed screw.

Remove the plastic cover beneath the handle that has the connector: disconnect it. Then, using a plastic trim tool, detach the plastic on your right, as shown in the video, and unscrew the two screws. At this point, you only have the small cover between the door and the window left.

Once removed, you can detach the panel.


Updated on 23 April 2026 by ScegliAuto


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