Trim Panel: Service and Repair

Interior Mouldings, Panels And Trim Covers:

DOOR OPENING SCUFF PLATES
1. Open front door.
2. Remove screws holding scuff plate to door sill.
3. Separate scuff plate from vehicle.
4. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

A-PILLAR AND ROOF RAIL MOULDINGS
1. Open front door.
2. Remove push-in fasteners holding A-pillar moulding to roof rail above door opening.
3. Remove trim plug and screw holding A-pillar molding to A-pillar
4. Slide A-pillar moulding upward and pull rearward to separate moulding from A-pillar.
5. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

LOWER QUARTER TRIM PANEL
1. Remove tail panel trim cover and security shade if equipped
2. Remove rear seat cushion and backs.
3. Remove seat back latch striker bezel.
4. Remove screw covers. Remove screws holding lower quarter trim panel to quarter.
5. Pull rearward end of trim panel away from quarter panel and push trim forward to clear door opening flange.
6. Separate lower quarter trim panel from vehicle.
7. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

UPPER QUARTER TRIM PANEL
1. Remove lower quarter trim panel.
2. Remove rear seat shoulder harness turning loop cover.
3. Remove bolt holding belt turning loop to C-pillar.
4. Remove bolt holding font seat belt to floor at door sill.
5. Remove screw holding coat hook to roof rail.
6. Remove roof rail moulding as necessary to clear quarter panel removal path.
7. Remove push-in fastener holding upper quarter trim to front rail.
8. Remove screw covers from trim panel to gain access to screws.
9. Remove screws holding upper quarter trim to quarter panel.
10. Raise and support lift gate in the up position. Disconnect bottom of lift cylinder.
11. Swing rear of trim panel away from quarter panel and pull trim forward to clear door opening flange.
12. Separate upper quarter trim panel from vehicle.
13. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

LOWER TAIL PANEL TRIM COVER
1. Raise lift gate to the up position.
2. Remove hidden screws holding tail panel trim cover to tail panel from carpeted area.
3. Remove push-in fasteners holding top tail panel trim to opening sill.
4. Lift up floor cover and position cover out of the way.
5. Separate cover from vehicle.
6. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

Liftgate Trim:

LIFT GATE TRIM
1. Raise the lift to the up position.
2. Disengage clips holding side moldings to lift gate. Separate moldings from lift gate.
3. Remove expanding push-in fasteners holding upper trim panel to lift gate.
4. Remove screw plugs and screws holding upper trim panel to lift gate. Separate upper trim panel from lift gate.
5. Remove screw plug and screw holding lower trim panel to rear window wiper motor, if equipped.
6. Remove screws holding lower trim panel to lift gate. Separate lower trim panel from lift gate.
7. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.