On that upper portion of the panel the armrest.
How to disassemble front door panel on 2012 honda civic.
Pull out pop rivet fasteners.
Insert a large flathead screwdriver or an automotive panel removal tool in between the bottom edge of the plastic door panel and the metal door frame.
This will also help people trying to change the speakers out on a 2012 honda civic.
I wasn t able to find video of anyone else doing it on a 2012 civic so i made my own.
Don t pull too hard at this point though there is still one screw under the arm rest to remove.
How to remove the inner door panel on a 2001 2005 honda civic typical issue with these cars the upholstered door panel inserts fall out we replaced the.
Average failure mileage is 47 250 miles.
In the video 1a auto shows how to remove and reinstall the front door panel.
The 2012 honda civic has 1 problems reported for door panels bulges.
Guide on how to remove the front interior door card panel from a honda civic mk8 fn fk years 2006 2012.
Next pry up the lower part of the door panel and pull out the plastic pop rivets all around the door panel.
If you have trouble pulling out the bottom of the door panel use an automotive panel removal tool.
Cracked door panels seems to be a common issue for 6th gen civics due to the poor grade brittle plastic honda used for that gen.
The video is applicable to the 08 honda civic list of tools used.
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Push in on black rivet.
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Tools used silverline trim tools.
Pry up arm rest.
I was having a really hard time pulling the door panel off of my 2012 honda civic so i made a video to help anyone else out who s having the same issue.