C-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required 

Fig 1: Torque Wrench V.A.G 1783

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• Torque wrench V.A.G 1783

Fig 2: C-Pillar Trim & Nuts

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1 - Nuts (qty. 2)

• Tightening torque 4 Nm

2 - C-pillar trim

• Removing 

• Remove D-pillar trim → D-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing .
• Remove nuts - 1  - (qty. 2).
• Remove narrow D-pillar trim → Narrow D-Pillar Trim, Removing and Installing .
• Pull off C-pillar trim - 2  - inward.

• Installing 

• Install C-pillar trim - 2  - in reverse order of removal.

• Make sure that door rubber is pulled cleanly over C-pillar trim.