Door Sill Side Panels, Removing and Installing

Door Sill Side Panels, Removing and Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required







- Engine and transmission holder VAS 6095







- Fixture for seat repair VAS 6136







1 - Backrest
2 - Rear side trim (sill side)

Removal
- Remove seat.
- Mount the fixture for seat repair VAS 6136 on the engine and transmission holder VAS 6095.
- Attach the front seat to the fixture for seat repair VAS 6136.
- Loosen footwell cover retaining strip from side panel.
- Position a screwdriver to head of plastic rivet - 3 - (2x).
- Pry out plastic rivet - 3 - (2x) by turning the screwdriver.
- Remove screw - 4 -.
- Disengage rear side panel - 2 - at bracket - 5 - upward.
- Disconnect rear side panel - 2 - from front side panel - 8 - using a turning motion in direction of arrow.
- Pull side panel - 8 - toward front in order to disengage eyelet - 7 - from bracket - 11 -.
- Disengage front side panel - 8 - upward at brackets - 6 - (2x).
- Open locking mechanism - 9 -.
- Disconnect connectors - 10 - (3x).
- Remove front side panel - 8 -.

Installing
Installation is reverse of removal. When doing so, note the following:
- Slide footwell fastening strip into side trim bracket.

3 - Plastic rivets
- Qty. 2

4 - Screw
- 1 Nm

5 - Bracket
6 - Bracket
- Qty. 2

7 - Eye
8 - Front side trim (sill side)
9 - Catch
10 - Connector
- Qty. 3

11 - Support
12 - Side trim (tunnel side)
13 - Plastic rivets
- Qty. 2







Footwell cover retaining strip, loosening

- Disengage retaining strip - 1 - on footwell cover - 2 - from brackets - 4 - (2x) on side panel - 3 -.