C-Pillar Trim

C-Pillar Trim

Removing

- The wheel housing trim and belt anchor/seat belt of the C-pillar must be removed from the C-pillar. Refer to => [ Wheel Housing Liner Overview ] Wheel Housing Liner Overview.

Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components.

• To remove belt anchor screw on vehicles with fixed second row, remove the corresponding 2nd row seat.

Vehicles with vents in the C-pillar trim

- Carefully unclip vent - 1 - from the C-pillar trim starting at the upper side facing the headliner. Press spring clip - 2 -when doing so.






- Then remove the vent from C-pillar trim - 3 -.

Procedure for all vehicles

- Unclip cover cap - 5 - with Airbag symbol and remove screw - 4 -.

• The cover cap hangs from the C-pillar trim and cannot be removed.

- Then remove second screw - 7 -.

- Remove the C-pillar trim from the mounts in the body and guide seat belt - 6 - through the trim opening.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components.

• Check the C-pillar trim clips for damage or deformation, replace if necessary.

• Ensure belt webbing is not twisted.

• When installing trim, do not press belt height adjustment button.

• During installation, attach trim from bottom upwards toward belt height adjuster.

- Remove locking compound residue from threaded screw holes. You can use a thread cutter to do so.

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

- Guide seat belt - 2 - through C-pillar trim opening - 1 -.






• To provide a better illustration, the right side of the vehicle is shown.

- Ensure that sliding piece mount - 3 - of the C-pillar trim engages in retaining pins - 4 - on the seat belt height adjuster.

- Clip C-pillar trim - 1 - on the rear side with the clamp - arrow A - into the mount in the body - arrow B -.

- The opposite side of the trim must be clipped into mount in body with clamps - arrow C -.

- Secure the C-pillar trim to the body with new screws and tighten them to the specified tightening torque.

- Clip in cover cap with Airbag symbol.

- The wheel housing trim and belt anchor must then be attached to the C-pillar. Refer to => [ Wheel Housing Liner Overview ] Wheel Housing Liner Overview.

Vehicles with vents in the C-pillar trim

- Engage the bottom side of the vent (knurled wheel side) in the C-pillar trim.

- Clip the top side of the vent in the C-pillar trim.

Procedure for all vehicles

- Draw the door seal lip over the C-pillar trim.

Ensure that the C-pillar trim is held securely.

- Check the function of the seat belt height adjuster.

• The seat belt height adjuster must engage audibly in each of the possible positions.

• Button must return to upper position by itself after being pressed.

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