( TL19E00J26273413801KDAT00 )

Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Pillar Areas

Front Pillar Trim

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations and the precautions and procedures before doing repairs or service.

NOTE:

Follow the front pillar trim installation procedure carefully; improper installation could cause the side curtain airbags to deploy improperly and possibly cause injury.
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
When removing components, use the trim tools or equivalent.
Take care not to scratch the trim and the panels.
LHD model is shown; RHD model is symmetrical.
The upper clip in the front pillar trim (A) consists of a resin grommet (B) and a metal pin (C). The grommet expanded with the pin secures it to the body panel (D). The grommet must be replaced with a new one when the trim is reinstalled.

Pull the door opening seal away from the front pillar as needed.

Hit the upper clip in the front pillar trim (A) with a rubber mallet. The clip is located under the point where the triangle mark (B) on the edge of the trim indicates. Hitting the clip slides the projections (C) on the pin (D) and pushes it into the grommet (E) and against the body (F).

NOTE: The grommet must be replaced with a new one when the front pillar trim is reinstalled.

Pull the top of the front pillar trim (A) back by hand to remove the upper clip (B) from the body (C).

Pull the front pillar trim (A) by hand to detach the clip. Pull the trim up from the dashboard (B), then remove it.

If the side curtain airbag has been deployed, replace the front pillar trim with a new one.

If the side curtain airbag has not been deployed, check the front pillar trim (A) and note the following:
- To prevent the side curtain airbags from deploying improperly and possibly causing injury, inspect the front pillar trim and replace it if it has any of these types of damage:
- Remove the grommet (C) from the pin (D), and discard the grommet because it was damaged during removal.
- Replace the grommet with a new one.
- Do not install the grommet to the pin before checking the overlap between the headliner and the front pillar trim.
- If the clip (E) is damaged or stress-whitened, replace it with a new one.

If the new front trim (A) will be installed, before installing the trim, temporarily remove a new upper clip (B).

Check the overlap between the headliner and the front pillar trim, and if necessary, adjust it.

Carefully install a new upper clip (A) to the front pillar trim (B). Be sure that the grommet (C) is nearest to the top of the pin (D) as shown.

If the old front pillar trim (A) will be reinstalled, install the new grommet (B) to the pin (C). Do not push the grommet too hard. Be sure that the grommet is nearest to the top of the pin as shown.

Reinstall the front pillar trim (A).

-1.

Insert the bottom of the trim into the dashboard (B).

-2.

Place the trim over the front pillar (C), and fit its upper clip (D), the lower clip, and the pin (E) into the holes (F) in the front pillar, then lightly push the trim into place.

NOTE:

Make sure the side curtain airbag isn't tucked down under the clips and the ribs.
Apply pressure to the areas of the trim on the upper clip until these clip fittings are felt. If you push too hard, the clip will be damaged, and it will not hold the trim properly.
Make sure the upper clip portions of the trim don't come off the body by tugging on the trim.

Reinstall the door opening seal.

Center Pillar Upper/Lower Trim

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations and the precautions and procedures before doing repairs or service.

NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and the panels.
When removing components, use the trim tools or equivalent.

Remove these items:

Slide the front seat forward fully.

Remove the center pillar lower trim (A).

-1.	While releasing the upper tabs (B), pull the upper portion of the trim back to detach the upper hooks (C).
-2.	Detach the lower clips by pulling the bottom of the trim back by hand.

Driver's side: Unbuckle the front seat belt anchor connector.

Passenger's side: Remove the front seat belt lower anchor from the body.

Remove the center pillar upper trim (A).

-1.	Pull the bottom of the trim back by hand to detach the lower hooks (B).
-2.	Pull the bottom of the trim back to release the upper pin (C) from the hole in the body and the slider (D) from pin (E) on the front seat belt shoulder anchor adjuster.
-3.	Pull the trim down to release the upper hooks (F) from the holes in the body.

Pass the front seat belt (A) lower anchor out through a hole in the slider (B), then remove the center pillar upper trim (C).

Install the trim in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

If the clips (A) are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
If the side curtain airbag has deployed, replace the center pillar upper trim, the center pillar lower trim, and all of the clips on the trim with new ones.
To prevent the side curtain airbags from deploying improperly and possibly causing injury, inspect the trim and replace it if it has any of these types of damage:

-	Any cracks or deformations in the center pillar upper trim (B) and the upper hooks (C), and any stress-whitened areas in the upper part of the trim
-	Any cracks or deformations in the center pillar lower trim (D), and any breakages in the part (E) fitted with the center pillar upper trim
-	Any cracks or stress-whitened areas in the clip seating surfaces (F)

Replace any damaged parts with new ones.
Make sure the top of the trim overlaps with the headliner correctly.
Make sure the pin (G) on the front seat belt shoulder anchor adjuster (H) and the hole (I) on the back of the slider are engaged when installing the center pillar upper trim.
Make sure the upper hooks are installed into the holes in the body securely.
Push the clip and the hooks into place securely.
Passenger's side: Apply medium strength liquid thread lock to the front seat belt anchor bolt before reinstallation.
Before installing the anchor bolt, make sure there are no twists or kinks in the seat belt.

Trim Inspection

Slider engagement with shoulder anchor adjuster

Rear Pillar Trim

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations and the precautions and procedures before doing repairs or service.

NOTE:

Follow the rear pillar trim installation procedure carefully; improper installation could cause the side curtain airbag to deploy improperly and possibly cause injury.
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
When removing components, use the trim tools or equivalent.
Take care not to scratch the trim and the panels.
The upper clip in the rear pillar trim (A) consists of a resin grommet (B) and a metal pin (C). The grommet expanded with the pin secures it to the body panel (D). The grommet must be replaced with a new one when the trim is reinstalled.

Remove these items:

Fold the seat-back forward.

Hit the upper clip in the rear pillar trim (A) with a rubber mallet. The clip is located under the point where the triangle mark (B) on the edge of the trim indicates. Hitting the clip slides the projections (C) on the pin (D) and pushes it into the grommet (E) and against the body (F).

NOTE: The grommet must be replaced with a new one when the rear pillar trim is reinstalled.

Pull the top of the rear pillar trim (A) back by hand to remove the upper clip (B) from the body (C).

Pull the rear pillar trim (A) by hand to detach the clips and to release the hook (B), then pull the trim out from the rear shelf (C).

If the side curtain airbag has been deployed, replace the rear pillar trim with a new one.

If the side curtain airbag has not been deployed, check the rear pillar trim (A) and note the following:
- To prevent the side curtain airbags from deploying improperly and possibly causing injury, inspect the rear pillar trim and replace it if it has any of these types of damage:
- Remove the grommet (C) from the pin (D), and discard the grommet because it was damaged during removal.
- Replace the grommet with a new one.
- Do not install the grommet to the pin before checking the overlap between the headliner and the rear pillar trim.
- If the clips (E) are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.

If the new rear pillar trim (A) will be installed, before installing the trim, temporarily remove a new upper clip (B).

Check the overlap between the headliner and the rear pillar trim, and if necessary, adjust it.

Carefully reinstall a new upper clip (A) to the rear pillar trim (B). Be sure that the grommet (C) is nearest to the top of the pin (D) as shown.

If the old rear pillar trim (A) will be reinstalled, install the new grommet (B) to the pin (C). Do not push the grommet too hard. Be sure that the grommet is nearest to the top of the pin as shown.

Reinstall the rear pillar trim (A).

-1.

Set the bottom hook (B) and the projections (C) of the trim to the rear shelf (D).

-2.

Place the trim over the rear pillar (E), and fit its upper clip (F) and the lower clips into the holes (G) in the rear pillar, then lightly push the trim into place.

NOTE:

Make sure the side curtain airbag isn't tucked down under the clips and the ribs.
Apply pressure to the areas of the trim on the upper clip until these clip fittings are felt. If you push too hard, the clip will be damaged, and it will not hold the trim properly.
Make sure the upper clip portions of the trim don't come off the body by tugging on the trim.

Reinstall the rear door opening seal.