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Lower B-pillar Trim







Lower B-Pillar Trim

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

Removing

- Remove upper B-pillar trim (the belt anchor must not be removed form body). Refer to => [ B-Pillar Upper Trim, Passat from MY 2006 and Passat Wagon from MY 2006 ].

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

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

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

- Remove trim on sides from door seal moldings.

- Remove trim inward out of mounts in body - arrow -.

Driver side only

- On vehicles equipped with interior monitoring, switch off the ignition and disconnect the wiring harness from the interior monitoring deactivation switch (E267) - 1 -.






Installing

- Install in reverse order of removal.