UPPER B-PILLAR TRIM
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Removal Wedge 3409
Note. Removal and installation are same for right and left.
Removing
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| WARNING | Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to GENERAL INFORMATION . |
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.
Remove the front belt anchor. Refer to FRONT BELT ANCHOR .
Guide the belt webbing with seat belt latch -1- out through the slide for the seat belt height adjuster -3- and then remove the upper B-pillar trim.
Installation
| 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.
Further installation is performed in reverse sequence of removal, but observe the following
Install the front belt anchor. Refer to FRONT BELT ANCHOR .
First install the B-pillar trim upward into the cut-out in the headliner and into the bracket.
Stretch the door seal rubber lips over the trim.
Check the seat belt height adjuster function. Refer to BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTER .