Windshield Side Garnish Molding Replacement

Windshield Side Garnish Molding Replacement

Removal Procedure

Caution:
If a vehicle is equipped with a head curtain inflator module ensure that the inflator module and tether are undamaged. If tether or curtain airbag are damaged in any way, they must be replaced.

Caution:
Use care when working around the head curtain inflator module. Sharp tools may puncture the curtain airbag. If the head curtain inflator module is damaged in any way, it must be replaced.

1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Service and Repair.





2. First release the upper side of the windshield side garnish molding (1).





3. Pull and release gently the upper side of the windshield side garnish molding (2).

4. Cut the retainer at the cutline (3).





5. Remove the rest of the windshield side garnish molding retainer (1) by releasing the clip (3) and sliding the retainer (1) upward out of the windshield side garnish molding (2).

Note:
Take care not to drop any portion of the retaining clip into the bodyside hinge pillar. This could cause an irreversible rattle condition.

6. Remove the windshield side garnish molding retainer (4) out of the body hinge pillar inner panel by doing the following:

1. Remove the retainer (4) from the bodyside.

2. Slide a small flat-bladed tool on the outboard side to disengage the center retainer (5), maintain pressure on the tab.

3. Slide another small flat-bladed tool on the opposite side of the retainer to depress the outer tabs (6), maintain pressure on the tabs.

4. Rotate the retainer out parallel to the upper reinforcement body hinge pillar.

Installation Procedure





Note:
Use a new windshield side garnish molding clip each time the molding is removed.

1. Install the new windshield side garnish molding retainer (1) at the windshield side garnish molding.

2. Install the new windshield side garnish molding clip (3) to the windshield side garnish molding (2).





3. Position the windshield side garnish molding (4) with the aid of the guide retainer (2).

4. Clip in the lower windshield side garnish molding retainer (3).

5. Push gently the upper side of the windshield side garnish molding to the body hinge pillar panel.

6. The windshield side garnish molding retainer (1) has to be in correct position to audible engage when connecting to the body hinge pillar panel.