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Sill Side Trim






Sill Side Trim

The sill side trim panel can only be removed and installed with the seat installed.

Removal and installation is the same on the driver and passenger seat.

Removal





CAUTION!
Follow the safety precautions for pyrotechnic components.

- 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 the expanding rivets - 2 - for the sill side trim - 1 -.

The illustration shows the expanding rivets on a power seat.

- Open clips - 4 - and - 5 -.





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

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

- Remove the trim forward from the retaining bracket.

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

Seat with Four-Way Lumbar Support





- Disconnect the electrical connector - 4 - on the lumbar support adjusting switch - 1 -.

3 Retaining bracket

Continuation for All Seats:

- Remove the sill side trim - 2 -.

Installation

Installation is reverse of removal, but note the following:

CAUTION!
Follow the safety precautions for pyrotechnic components.

Ensure the sill side trim engages correctly on the retaining bracket and the locking clips are closed.