Door Header And Pillar Trim Panels

DOOR HEADER AND PILLAR TRIM PANELS

WARNING: THESE TRIM PANELS MUST BE REMOVED AND INSTALLED IN THE SEQUENCE DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE ADJOINING TRIM PANELS. DAMAGE OR IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THESE TRIM PANELS DUE TO FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE PROCEDURES COULD RESULT IN INFERIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION AND AN INCREASED RISK OF OCCUPANT INJURIES DURING A VEHICLE IMPACT.

REMOVAL

Each upper header and pillar trim panel is designed to interlock with the adjoining trim panels on the same side of the vehicle to form a modular trim unit. This modular unit is functional as well as cosmetic. Each of the trim panels in this modular unit incorporates integral structural reinforcements that are designed to reduce the potential for a harmful contact with the vehicle structural members beneath the trim by absorbing and distributing the energy from the vehicle occupants who might contact them during a vehicle impact.

RIGHT SIDE

Fig. 9:

Fig. 10:

1. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the front door header trim panel away from the roof inner side rail far enough to disengage the three snap clips on the back of the panel from their receptacles in the sheet metal (Fig. 10).
2. Remove the front door header trim panel from the roof inner side rail.
3. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the rear header trim panel away from the roof inner side rail far enough to disengage the five snap clips on the back of the panel from their receptacles in the sheet metal.
4. Remove the rear header trim panel from the roof inner side rail.
5. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the top of the A-pillar trim panel away from the A-pillar far enough to disengage the two snap clips on the back of the panel from their receptacles in the sheet metal.
6. Disengage the two locator tabs at the base of the trim panel from the locator slots in the instrument panel top cover and remove the trim panel from the A-pillar.
7. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-bladed tool, gently pry the B-pillar trim panel away from the B-pillar far enough to disengage the two snap clips on the back of the panel from their receptacles in the sheet metal.
8. Remove the trim panel from the B-pillar.

INSTALLATION

Each upper header and pillar trim panel is designed to interlock with the adjoining trim panels on the same side of the vehicle to form a modular trim unit. This modular unit is functional as well as cosmetic. Each of the trim panels in this modular unit incorporates integral structural reinforcements that are designed to reduce the potential for a harmful contact with the vehicle structural members beneath the trim by absorbing and distributing the energy from the vehicle occupants who might contact them during a vehicle impact.

RIGHT SIDE

1. Position the B-pillar trim panel to the B-pillar (Fig. 9).
2. Align the two snap clips on the back of the trim panel with the receptacles in the B-pillar.
3. Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly on the B-pillar trim panel directly over each of the snap clip locations and until each clip is fully engaged in its receptacle.
4. Engage the two locator tabs at the base of the A-pillar trim panel into the locator slots in the instrument panel top cover.
5. Align the two snap clips on the back of the trim panel with the receptacles in the A-pillar.
6. Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly on the A-pillar trim panel directly over each of the snap clip locations until each clip is fully engaged in its receptacle.
7. Position the rear door header trim panel onto the roof inner side rail and insert the locator pin on the back of the trim panel into the round locator hole in the sheet metal just above the B-pillar trim panel.
8. Align the five snap clips on the back of the rear door header trim panel with the receptacles in the B-pillar and the roof inner side rail.
9. Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly on the rear door header trim panel directly over each of the snap clip locations in the following sequence until each clip is fully engaged in its receptacle.
a. Lower B-pillar clip location.
b. Upper B-pillar clip location.
c. Front roof inner side rail clip location.
d. Center roof inner side rail clip location.
e. Rear roof inner side rail clip location.

10. Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly on the rear door header trim panel directly over the lower B-pillar snap clip location a second time to ensure a tight fit to the B-pillar trim panel.
11. Position the front door header trim panel onto the roof inner side rail and insert the locator pin on the back of the trim panel into the round locator hole near the top of the A-pillar trim panel.
12. Align the three snap clips on the back of the front door header trim panel with the receptacles in the roof inner side rail.
13. Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly on the trim panel directly over each of the snap clip locations in the following sequence until each clip is fully engaged in its receptacle.
a. Front clip location.
b. Center clip location.
c. Rear clip location.

LEFT SIDE

1. Position the B-pillar trim panel to the B-pillar (Fig. 10).
2. Align the two snap clips on the back of the trim panel with the receptacles in the B-pillar.
3. Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly on the B-pillar trim panel directly over each of the snap clip locations and until each clip is fully engaged in its receptacle.
4. Engage the two locator tabs at the base of the A-pillar trim panel into the locator slots in the instrument panel top cover.
5. Align the two snap clips on the back of the trim panel with the receptacles in the A-pillar.
6. Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly on the A-pillar trim panel directly over each of the snap clip locations until each clip is fully engaged in its receptacle.
7. Position the rear header trim panel onto the roof inner side rail and insert the locator pin on the back of the trim panel into the round locator hole in the sheet metal just above the B-pillar trim panel.
8. Align the five snap clips on the back of the rear header trim panel with the receptacles in the B-pillar and the roof inner side rail.
9. Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly on the rear header trim panel directly over each of the snap clip locations in the following sequence until each clip is fully engaged in its receptacle.
a. B-pillar clip location.
b. Front roof inner side rail clip location.
c. enter front roof inner side rail clip location.
d. Center rear roof inner side rail clip location.
e. Rear roof inner side rail clip location.

10. Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly on the rear door header trim panel directly over the B-pillar snap clip location a second time to ensure a tight fit to the B-pillar trim panel.
11. Position the front door header trim panel onto the roof inner side rail and insert the locator pin on the back of the trim panel into the round locator hole near the top of the A-pillar trim panel.
12. Align the three snap clips on the back of the front door header trim panel with the receptacles in the roof inner side rail.
13. Using hand pressure, press firmly and evenly on the trim panel directly over each of the snap clip locations in the following sequence until each clip is fully engaged in its receptacle.
a. Front clip location.
b. Center clip location.
c. Rear clip location.