B-PILLAR UPPER TRIM
Note. Removing and installing is identical for the left and right sides.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Trim Removal Wedge 3409
Removing
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| WARNING | Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to GENERAL INFORMATION |
Remove the front belt anchor. Refer to FRONT BELT END FITTING .
Press belt height adjuster button and bring height adjuster slide into lowest position.
Unclip the upper B-pillar trim -2- -arrows A- by inserting the 3409 into the lower edge of the trim.
Remove the upper B-pillar trim from the bracket on the body -arrow B- by moving the trim toward the inside and pulling it downward at the same time.
Guide the seat belt webbing and the belt tongue -1- out through the slide for the seat belt height adjuster -3- and then remove the upper B-pillar trim.
Installing
| WARNING | Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to GENERAL INFORMATION . Do not pinch the head curtain airbag when installing the B-pillar trim. |
Guide the belt webbing and seat belt latch -2- in through the slide for the seat belt height adjuster.
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Note. Ensure that the seat belt height adjuster is in the bottom-most position.
Make sure the mount -3- for the sliding piece for the upper B-pillar trim -1- is securely latched into the retaining pins -4- on the seat belt height adjuster.
Installation is performed in reverse order of removal, noting the following
Install the front belt anchor. Refer to FRONT BELT END FITTING .
First install the B-pillar trim upward into the cut-out in the headliner and into the bracket.
Stretch the door seal lips over the trim.