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Trim Panel: Service and Repair

Interior Trim Panels


Interior Trim Panels and Associated Parts:






Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the sill plates (Front & Rear).
3. Remove the dash side trim cover.
4. Remove the lower center pillar trim cover.
- Remove the lower anchor bolt cover and lower anchor bolt from the front seat belt.
- Pry the trim cover with the clips from the body panel.

5. Remove the door finishers (Front & Rear).
6. Remove the upper center pillar trim cover.
- Remove the cover (1) and screw.
- Remove the shoulder anchor cap (2) and upper anchor bolt (3) from the front seat belt.
- Pry the trim cover with the clip from the body panel.







7. Remove the front pillar trim cover.
- Ply the trim cover with the clips from the body panel.

8. Remove the tailgate weather strip.
9. Remove the rear end floor trim cover.
- Remove the four screw cover and nine fixing screws.

10. Remove the rear roof trim cover.
- Pry the trim cover with the clips from the body panel.

11. Remove the tonneau cover assembly (1).







12. Remove the multi hooks.
- While raising the notch of the hook with the screwdriver, pull out the hook by turning 180°.







13. Remove the lower quarter trim cover (1).
- Remove the lower anchor bolt cover (4) and the lower anchor bolt (3) from the rear seat belt.
- Pull the trim cover at the five clip positions (2).
- Disconnect the accessory socket connectors (LH side).







14. Remove the upper quarter pillar trim cover (1).
- Remove the cover and screw, pull the trim cover at the two clip positions (2).
- Remove the shoulder anchor cap (4) and upper anchor bolt (3) from the rear seat belt.

15. Remove the upper rear pillar trim cover (5).
- Pull the trim cover at the six clip positions (6) from the body panel.







16. Remove the assist grip (1) (Front & Rear).
- Pull the assist grip downward.
- Remove the caps and fixing bolts.







Installation
To install, follow the removal steps in the reverse order, noting the following point:
1. Tighten the seat belt anchor bolt to the specified torque.
Torque: 39 N.m (29 lb ft)