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Removal and Installation





BODY SIDE TRIM


Removal and Installation


CAUTION:
Wrap the tip of flat-bladed screwdriver with a cloth when removing metal clips from garnishes.

REMOVAL

FRONT PILLAR GARNISH
1. Remove front body side welt partially.





2. Disengage front pillar garnish (1) mounting clip and metal clip with remover tool (A).

Circle : Clip
Square : Metal clip

3. Pull the front pillar garnish partially toward the vehicle.
4. Insert the remover tool (A) between mounting clip bottom side and body side to disengage front pillar garnish mounting clip.





5. Once free, pull front pillar garnish upwards to disengage the lower locating tab from instrument panel.
6. Remove front pillar garnish.

FRONT KICKING PLATE INNER





1. Disengage the pawls and metal clip with remover tool (A) from the body side panel.
2. Remove front kicking plate inner (1).

Triangle: Pawl
Square : Metal clip

FRONT KICKING PLATE OUTER





1. Disengage the pawls from the body side panel with remover tool
(A).
2. Remove front kicking plate outer (1)

Triangle: Pawl


DASH SIDE FINISHER
1. Remove front kicking plate inner.
2. Remove clip (A).





3. Disengage dash side finisher (1) mounting clips with a remover tool (B).
4. Remove dash side finisher.

Circle : Clip


REAR KICKING PLATE INNER





1. Disengage the pawls from the body with remover tool (A).
2. Remove rear kicking plate inner (1).

Triangle: Pawl


REAR KICKING PLATE OUTER





1. Disengage the pawls from the body side panel with remover tool
(A).
2. Remove rear kicking plate outer (1).

Triangle: Pawl


CENTER PILLAR LOWER GARNISH
1. Remove front kicking plate inner and rear kicking plate inner.





2. Insert a remover tool (A) between center pillar lower garnish (1) and body side panel to disengage the clips.
3. Remove the seat belt anchor cap (2), then remove the bolt behind this cap.
4. Remove center pillar lower garnish.

Circle : Clip


CENTER PILLAR UPPER GARNISH
1. Remove front kicking plate inner and rear kicking plate inner.
2. Remove center pillar lower garnish.
3. Remove center pillar upper garnish lower clip.
4. Pull center pillar upper garnish from inside passenger room, disengage clips as shown in the figure, and remove garnish from vehicle.











INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
When installing body side trim, check that clips are securely fitted in panel holes on body, and then press them in.