Trim Panel: Service and Repair

Interior Mouldings, Panels, And Trim Covers:

COWL PANEL AND DOOR OPENING SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL
1. Open front door.
2. Remove screw holding trim panel to cowl forward of the front door opening.
3. Remove screws holding scuff plate to door sill.
4. Separate cowl panel trim and scuff plate from vehicle.
5. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

REAR DOOR OPENING SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL
1. Open rear 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
The A-pillar mouldings on the passenger side of vehicles built for export to Canada and Mexico are serviced using the same procedures as the driver side.

A-PILLAR MOULDING REMOVAL
1. Open front door.
2. Disengage clips holding A-pillar moulding to roof rail above door opening.
3. Slide A-pillar moulding upward and pull rearward to separate moulding from A-pillar.
4. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

REAR DOOR ROOF RAIL MOULDING REMOVAL
1. Open rear door.
2. Disengage clips holding roof rail moulding to roof rail above rear door opening.
3. Separate moulding from vehicle.
4. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

B-PILLAR TRIM PANEL
The B-pillar mouldings on the passenger side of vehicles built for export to Canada and Mexico are serviced using the same procedures as the driver side.

B-PILLAR TRIM PANEL REMOVAL
1. Remove roof rail mouldings and scuff plates as necessary.
2. Remove shoulder harness turning loop cover. Remove bolt holding turning loop to B-pillar.
3. Remove bolt holding seat belt to floor below B- pillar.
4. Lift B-pillar trim off door opening sill weather- strips and push inward.
5. Slide B-pillar trim downward as far as possible and separate trim from B-pillar.
6. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

QUARTER TRIM PANEL REMOVAL
1. Remove roof rail mouldings and scuff plates as necessary
2. Remove shoulder harness turning loop cover. Remove bolt holding turning loop to quarter panel.
3. Remove rear seat cushion, back, and rear bolster.
4. Remove push-in fastener holding quarter trim to roof rail.
5. Remove screws holding quarter trim panel to wheelhouse kickup.
6. Pull trim panel forward and separate from vehicle.
7. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

QUARTER EXTENSION TRIM PANEL REMOVAL
1. Remove rear seat cushion, back, and rear bolster.
2. Disengage clips holding expansion trim panel to shelf panel.
3. Separate trim panel from vehicle.
4. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

REAR SHELF TRIM PANEL REMOVAL
1. Remove one quarter trim panel.
2. Remove center high mounted stop lamp cover. Refer to Group 8L, Lamps for instructions.
3. Disengage frog leg fasteners holding trim to shelf panel and separate trim from vehicle.
4. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

Passive Restraint Track Moulding, A-Pillar And B-Pillar Trim:

PASSIVE RESTRAINT A-PILLAR AND ROOF RAIL TRIM REMOVAL
1. Remove screw holding A-pillar moulding to cowl trim panel.
2. Disengage clips holding A-pillar moulding to A-pillar.
3. Disengage clips holding roof rail moulding to roof rail.
4. Separate A-pillar and roof rail moulding from vehicle.
5. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

PASSIVE RESTRAINT TRACK GARNISH MOULDING REMOVAL
1. Remove screw holding top rear corner of track moulding to passive restraint track.
2. Disengage clips holding track moulding to track.
3. Separate track moulding from vehicle.
4. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.

PASSIVE RESTRAINT B-PILLAR TRIM PANEL REMOVAL
1. Disengage clips holding front roof rail moulding to roof rail.
2. Separate roof rail moulding from B-pillar trim panel.
3. Remove rear roof rail moulding.
4. Remove screws holding front door scuff plate to door sill.
5. Separate scuff plate from B-pillar trim panel.
6. Remove rear door scuff plate.
7. Disengage clips holding B-pillar trim panel to B-pillar.
8. Separate B-pillar trim panel from vehicle.
5. Reverse the preceding operation for installation.