A-Pillar Upper Trim

A-Pillar Upper Trim

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Trim Removal Wedge (3409)

Removing

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components.

• Do not clamp the head curtain airbag when installing upper A-pillar trim - 1 -.

- Carefully unclip the cover cap with airbag symbol - 1 - from upper A-pillar trim - 2 -.






• The cover cap remains hanging on the upper A-pillar trim and cannot be removed.

- Remove the bolt - 3 -.

- Carefully pry out upper A-pillar trim - 2 - beginning at the top using the (3409).

- Then remove the upper A-pillar trim from the instrument panel.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components.

• Do not clamp the head curtain airbag when installing upper A-pillar trim - 1 -.

• If trim clamps remain in body mounting points, remove these and insert them in trim.

• Check clamps for damage or deformation, replace if necessary.

- Remove any locking compound residue from the threaded hole for the retaining screw in the upper A-pillar trim. You can use a thread cutter to do so.

If threaded hole is not cleaned, there is the danger that the new screw could seize up during installation and shear off when removed again.

- Insert upper A-pillar trim - 1 - in ribbed instrument panel ridge - 2 - in - the direction of the arrow -.






- Tip upper A-pillar trim - 2 - toward the body and clip in the clamps without clamping head curtain airbag - 5 -.






- Align hole in adapter - 4 - to threaded hole in body.

- Tighten screw - 3 - to tightening specification.

- Clip in cover cap - 1 - with the airbag symbol and draw door seal lip - 6 - over the upper A-pillar trim.

Tightening specification, refer to => [ A-Pillar Trim, Upper Overview ] A-Pillar Trim, Upper Overview.