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B-Pillar Trim Panel

B-PILLAR TRIM PANEL


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Exploded View

Removal and Installation

Upper and lower
1. Move the front seat to the full forward position.







2. NOTE:
- Position the shoulder safety belt guide to the lowest position.
- Inspect the shoulder safety belt guide cover for damage. If the shoulder safety belt guide cover is damaged or the cover does not remain closed, install a new shoulder safety belt guide cover.

Remove the shoulder safety belt guide cover.
- Detach the top of the shoulder safety belt guide cover.
- Rotate the shoulder safety belt guide cover 90 degrees and remove from the safety belt guide bolt.







3. Remove the shoulder safety belt guide.
- Remove the shoulder safety belt guide bolt.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

- Remove the shoulder safety belt guide.







4. Remove the upper B-pillar trim panel.
1 Remove the bolt cover and bolt.
- To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).

2 Remove the upper B-pillar trim panel by pulling outward to release the clips.

Lower
5. Remove the front and rear door scuff plates.







6. Position the lower B-pillar trim panel aside.







7. Remove the front safety belt anchor bolt.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

8. Feed the safety belt through the lower B-pillar trim panel and remove.

Upper and lower
9. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- When installing the upper B-pillar trim panel, insert the safety belt guide slide into the upper B-pillar trim panel.