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Removal and Installation




BODY SIDE TRIM

Removal and Installation


CAUTION:
- Wrap the tip of flat-bladed screwdriver with a cloth when removing metal clips from garnishes.
- Never damage the body.
- When removing, always use a remover tool that is made of plastic.

REMOVAL

FRONT PILLAR GARNISH
1.Release front pillar garnish portion of front body side welt.





2.Disengage front pillar garnish (1) fixing clip and metal clip with a remover tool (A).










3.Cut clip anchor portion.
4.Remove front pillar garnish.
DASH SIDE FINISHER
1.Remove instrument passenger lower cover. (Passenger side only) Removal and Installation A/T Models.
2.Remove kicking plate inner.





3.Remove clip (A).
4.Remove dash side finisher mounting clips with a remover tool (B), and then remove dash side finisher (1).





FRONT KICKING PLATE OUTER





Remove front kicking plate outer mounting clips with a remover tool (A), and then remove kicking plate outer (1).





FRONT KICKING PLATE INNER





1.Pull up front kicking plate inner, and disconnect pawls.
2.Remove front kicking plate inner (1).





REAR KICKING PLATE OUTER





Remove rear kicking plate outer mounting clips with a remover tool (A), and then remove kicking plate outer (1).





REAR KICKING PLATE INNER





1.Pull up rear kicking plate inner (1) to disengage the pawls.
2.Remove rear kicking plate inner.





FRONT BODY SIDE WELT
1.Remove front kicking plate inner.
2.Remove front body side welt.
REAR BODY SIDE WELT
1.Remove rear kicking plate inner.
2.Remove rear body side welt.
CENTER PILLAR LOWER GARNISH
1.Remove front kicking plate inner.
2.Remove rear kicking plate inner.
3.Remove front body side welt.
4.Remove rear body side welt.





5.Remove center pillar lower garnish mounting metal clips with a screwdriver (A), and then remove center pillar lower garnish (1).





CENTER PILLAR UPPER GARNISH
1.Remove front kicking plate inner and rear kicking plate inner.
2.Remove center pillar lower garnish.
3.Remove front seat belt floor anchor bolt. Exploded View.





4.Remove center pillar upper garnish (1) fixing metal clip with a screwdriver (A).





5.Pull center pillar upper garnish (1) from inside passenger room, disengage clip as shown in the figure below, and then remove center pillar upper garnish from center pillar panel (2).





REAR WHEEL HOUSE GARNISH
1.Remove rear seat cushion and rear seatback. Removal and Installation.
2.Remove rear body side welt.





3.Remove rear wheel house garnish mounting clips using a remover tool (A), and then remove rear wheel house garnish (1).





REAR PILLAR FINISHER
1.Remove rear seat cushion and rear seatback. Removal and Installation.
2.Remove rear seat belt floor anchor bolt. Exploded View.
3.Remove rear kicking plate inner.
4.Remove rear body side welt.
5.Remove rear wheel house garnish.





6.Remove pillar finisher mounting clips and metal clips with a remover tool (A), and then remove pillar finisher (1).






INSTALLATION

Note the following item, and then install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
- Replace front pillar garnish clip anchor with a new part after removal. Never reuse clip anchor.
- When installing body side trim, check that clips, pawls and metal clips are securely fitted in panel holes on body, and then press them in.