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Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Front Door Sill Area




Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Front Door Sill Area

Special Tools Required

- KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014*

Front Door Sill Area

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

- Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and the panels.

- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.

1. Driver's side: Remove the footrest. Service and Repair

2. Driver's side: Remove the front side cap from the front door sill trim, and remove the trunk lid/fuel fill door opener lock cylinder and the screw. Service and Repair

3. Detach the hooks (A) and the tabs (B) from the kick panel (C) and the B-pillar lower trim (D), and pull the front door sill trim (E) up by hand to detach the clips (F, G), then remove it.

Driver's side





Passenger's side





4. Pull out the front door opening seal (A) from the trim hooks (B) and around the front door opening flange, then remove the seal.






5. Pull the driver's kick panel (A) or the passenger's kick panel (B) back by hand to detach the clips (C, D), then remove them.

6. Install the trim in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.

- Push the clips and the hooks into place securely.

Driver's side





Passenger's side