Part 1

Sill moulding, illuminated, front



















































INTRODUCTION
- NOTE! Read through the whole installation instruction before starting the work.
- The illustrations display the procedure in order of operation. The order of operation is repeated in the text section






Sill moulding, lighting

Preparations

Applies to all models




- Turn the ignition key to position 0.
- Disconnect the battery negative lead.

Note! Wait at least three minutes before unplugging the connectors or removing other electrical equipment.





- Remove the tunnel console's side panel on both sides by carefully pulling it away starting at the rear edge. The panel is secured with five clips on the inside.
- If the vehicle is equipped with a passenger compartment connector, this must also be removed.

Only applies to left-hand drive cars

Illustration A




- Remove the bolts of the panel underneath the glovebox and remove it.

Illustration B




- Unplug the lighting connector and move the panel aside.

Applies to all models




- Remove the dashboard's end panel on both sides.





- Remove the sill panel in both front doors by first carefully prising loose the front edge and then pulling up until the three clips release. Then pull forwards/upwards.





- Detach the rubber strip at the front edge of the door opening by the lower A-pillar panel on both sides.





- Remove the lower A-pillar panel at both front doors by first pulling up at the rear edge until the clip releases. Then pull rearward until the centre clip releases. Finally, pull it off at a downward angle from the upper A-pillar panel.





- Wash the door sill where the new sill trim is to be installed.
- Warm up the sill trim using a hot air gun to approximately 60°C (140°F). At the same time pry the sill trim off using a weatherstrip tool. Take care not to damage the painted surfaces. Place the sill trim to one side. New sill trims are supplied in the kit.
- Repeat the operation on the other front door.





- Warm up and remove remaining pieces of tape.
- Repeat the operation on the other front door.





- Remove the screw for the bonnet release and pull it out.





- Disconnect the cable from the bonnet release.





- Pry off the covers over the driver's seat's attachments and remove the screws.





- Carefully bend off the covers in the driver seat's rear attachments with a weatherstrip tool.
- Remove the screws.
- Move back the seat slightly to expose the front floor mat at the trailing edge.





- Lift the driver's seat at the leading edge and pull away the mat.
- Lift out the mat.





- Fold back the floor mat on the passenger side so that the floor is exposed.





- Loosen the contact bridge on the right door sill's inside and move aside.
- Remove the blank seal washer on the inside of the right and left door sill.

Note! Same on left-hand drive and right-hand drive cars.





- Bend a thin welding rod approx. 150 mm (5 7/8") long.


Illustrations A and B




- Take tension spring tool part no. 9512932 and remove the eyelet.









- Take a thin cable, approximately 500 mm (20") long and insert a little way into the tool.





- Tape the cable at the tool so that it does not slide out.





- Fold the cable back toward the tool and bend the top so that it's profile bends when it is moved backward through the holes in the door sill.