Upper B-Pillar Trim

Pillar Trim

Upper B-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

- Position seat as far forward as possible using fore/aft adjustment.

- Remove airbag emblem - 1 -.

- Insert a screwdriver - 2 - in opening and press clip downward - arrow A -.

- Remove trim inward from B-pillar - arrow B -.





When removing headliner, the following work does not need to be done:

- Remove sill molding - 1 - from catches in 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.

- Thread seat belt - 2 - through slit in sill panel trim - 1 -.

- Remove the bolt - 3 - (40 Nm) and remove belt anchor - 4 - from body.





- Thread belt anchor from seat belt through opening in trim.

Installation

- Slide seat belt height adjuster to the topmost position.

- Position slide in trim in highest position.

- Further installation is in reverse order of removal.

After installation, perform the following function test on the belt height adjuster:

- Operate height adjuster slide and position height adjuster in highest position.

- Pull seat belt down.

- Height adjuster must engage in highest lock position when doing so!