B-Pillar Upper Trim Panel

B-Pillar Upper Trim Panel

Removal
1. Remove the B-pillar lower trim panel.


2. NOTE: Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

Locally detach the front door aperture weatherstrip.







3. NOTE: Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

Locally detach the rear door aperture weatherstrip.







4. NOTE: Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

Remove the front safety belt access cover.







5. NOTE: Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

Detach the front safety belt.







6. NOTE: Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

Remove the B-pillar upper trim panel.







Installation

1. WARNING: Make sure the B-pillar upper tangs are located into the slots in the body below the curtain airbag as this retains the trim in the event of side airbag deployment.

NOTE:
- To guarantee line up of the B-pillar trim and seat belt anchor bolt make sure that the seat belt slider plate and the B-pillar trim slider plate are at there lowest positions.
- Left-hand shown, right-hand similar.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Tighten to 35 Nm.