Upper B-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing (Vehicles With Side Curtain Protection)

Upper B-pillar Trim, Removing And Installing (Vehicles With Side Curtain Protection --> 04.01)

NOTE: Removal and installation is described for right side of vehicle. same instructions apply for removal and installation for left-hand side.

Removing
- Remove lower B-pillar trim.
- Remove cap - 1 -.
- Remove screw - 2 - (40 Nm) and remove belt relay - 3 -.
- Loosen B-pillar trim - 4 - in lower area - arrowA -.







- Pull B-pillar trim - 4 - downward - arrow B -.







- Position standard needle-nose pliers at side between B-pillar - 1 - and steel clip - 2 -.
- Disengage locking mechanism of steel clip - 2 - by forcefully pushing together using needle-nose pliers - arrows
- Remove steel clip - 2 - from B-pillar - 1 -.

NOTE: It is not possible to remove steel clip - 2 - without destroying it, it must be replaced







Installing

NOTE: For safety, steel clips and upper B-pillar trim must be replaced every time trim panel of B-pillar is removed on a vehicle with side curtain airbags.







- Insert steel clip - 1 - in B-pillar trim - 2 - - arrow -.







- Clip trim - 1 - to B-pillar - arrows -.
- Bolt belt relay - 3 - with bolt - 2 - (40 Nm) to B-pillar.







- Install lower B-pillar trim.