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D-Pillar Trim






Pillar Trim


D-Pillar Trim

Removing and installing on the left side of the vehicle is described here. Removing and installing on the right side is identical.

Removal

- Switch off ignition.

Vehicles with rear side-airbag:

- Disconnect vehicle battery.

All vehicles:

- Remove roof end strip, wagon. Refer to => [ Roof End Strip ] Service and Repair

- Remove lock carrier cover (wagon). Refer to => [ Lock Carrier Cover ] Luggage Compartment Trim

- Fold left bench seat and its backrest forward.

- Remove side upholstery:

with rear side airbags, refer to => [ Side Upholstery with Side Airbag ] Rear Seats

without rear side airbags, refer to => [ Side Upholstery without Side Airbag ] Rear Seats

- Remove luggage compartment side trim (wagon):

Right => [ Right Luggage Compartment Side Trim ] Luggage Compartment Trim

Left => [ Left Luggage Compartment Side Trim ] Luggage Compartment Trim

- Pull trim - 1 - inward out of mounts in D-pillar and out of rear lid seal piping - arrow A -.

For the sake of illustration, clip - 2 - is depicted as removed.

- Pull trim forward out of the two clips - 3 - - arrow B -.





Installation

- To install, perform the steps used for removal in reverse order.