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Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Rear Door Sill Area




Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Rear Door Sill Area

Special Tools Required

- KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014*

Rear 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. Detach the hook (A) and the tab (B) from the B-pillar lower trim (C), and pull the rear door sill trim (D) up by hand to detach the clips, then remove it.






2. Pull the rear seat cushion (A) up to release the hook (B). While pulling the cushion up, detach the clips and remove the rear door sill trim (C) from the rear door opening seal (D).






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

4. 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.