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C-Pillar Trim







C-Pillar Trim

The following describes removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.

Removing

- Remove roof end strip. Refer to => [ Roof End Strip ] Roof End Strip

- Remove the rear wheel housing trim.

Vehicles without rear side airbag: => [ Rear Wheel Housing Trim without Rear Side Airbag ] Rear Wheel Housing Trim without Rear Side Airbag

Vehicles with rear side bag: => [ Rear Wheel Housing Trim with Rear Side Airbag ] Rear Wheel Housing Trim with Rear Side Airbag

- Remove the side luggage compartment trim screw - 1 - (1.5 Nm).






- Remove the bracket - 2 -, as an alternative a trim can be removed.

- Remove the screw - 1 - (1.5 Nm) in the luggage compartment cover bracket.






- Remove the side luggage compartment trim, in the upper area, from the retainers.

- Remove the C-pillar trim - 1 -, in the upper area, from the retainers in the roof crossmember - arrow -.






- Remove the trim - 1 -, in the upper area, from the retainers - arrow A -.

- Remove the trim in the lower area from the retainers - arrow B -.






Installation

Before installing, check securing clips for damage and replace if necessary.

- Install in reverse order of removal.

- Make sure the trim is placed in the door and cover seal piping.