Sill Side Trim

Sill Side Trim

• The sill side trim can be removed and installed with the front seat installed.

Removing

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and Testing Procedures ] Service Precautions.

- Bring seat as far up as possible.

- Remove backrest adjustment wheel. Refer to => [ Backrest Adjusting Wheel ] Backrest Adjusting Wheel.

- Remove seat height adjustment handle. Refer to => [ Seat Height Adjustment Handle ] Seat Height Adjustment Handle.

- Remove expanding rivets - 2 - (quantity: 2).






1. Sill-side trim


Expanding rivets on a power front seat are shown in the illustration.

- Open the clips - 5 - (quantity: 2) and - 4 -.






- Unclip trim - 1 - on retaining bracket - 3 -.

- Disengage trim in area of backrest adjustment wheel and seat anchor.

- Remove trim forward from retaining bracket - 3 -.

• Ensure bracket - 2 - is not damaged when removing trim.

Seat with Four-Way Lumbar Support






• On vehicles with manual front seats and passenger occupant detection system (country-specific), the driver seal lumbar support adjustment switch (E176) or (E177) must be installed so connector is connected from above.

- Remove connector - 1 - from Driver Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch (E176) - 4 -.

2 Sill-side trim
3 Retaining bracket

Continuation for all Manual Seats

- Remove sill side trim.

Installation

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to => [ Restraint System Components, Safety Precautions and Testing Procedures ] Service Precautions.

• Make sure the sill side trim is engaged correctly on retaining bracket and lock clips are closed.

• Make sure the wires are as close to the coupling - 4 - as possible.