Sill Panel Trim

Sill Panel Trim

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

Removing

CC from 2010, Passat from 2006 and Passat CC from 2009

- Remove the seat bench. Refer to => [ Seat Bench, Passat from MY 2006, Passat CC from MY 2009 and CC from MY 2010 ] Seat Bench, Passat from MY 2006, Passat CC from MY 2009 and CC from MY 2010.

Passat Wagon from MY 2006

- Fold the bench seat forward.

All vehicles

- Remove the side cushion:

• With rear side airbag, refer to => [ Side Upholstery with Side Airbag ] Side Upholstery with Side Airbag

• without rear side airbags => [ Side Upholstery without Side Airbag ] Side Upholstery without Side Airbag

- Remove wheel housing trim => [ Wheel Housing Trim ] Wheel Housing Trim.

• To provide a better illustration, the front seat is not shown in the illustration.

- Remove the two bolts - 1 -.

- Remove sill molding - 2 - from catches in sill in front door area.

- Loosen sill panel trim from mounts in front area of B-pillar.

- Remove sill panel trim from catches in door sill in rear door area.

- Thread seat belt - 3 - through the slit in sill panel - 2 -.






Installing

- Thread seat belt - 3 - through the slit in sill panel - 2 -.

- Bend sill panel trim outward in rear area of B-pillar.

- Press sill panel trim into mounts in door sill in rear door area.

- Place sill panel trim in corresponding mounts in front area of B-pillar.

- Press sill panel trim into mounts in door sill in front door area.

- Secure sill panel trim with two screws - 1 - (2 Nm).

- Check whether sill panel trim is located in door seal moldings.