Lower A-Pillar Trim, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove bar piece. Refer to BAR PIECE OVERVIEW .

Driver Side Only

Fig 1: Pull The Hood Release Lever -A- In -Direction Of Arrow 1-.

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-- Pull the hood release lever -A- in direction of -arrow 1-.

At the same time, the operating lever is guided out of the guide in lower A-pillar trim -C-.

-- Insert a small screwdriver into gap between operating lever -A- and clip -B-.

-- Pry clip -B- out of operating lever -A-.

-- Then remove operating lever from mount in mounting bracket in direction of -arrow 2-.

Procedure for Both Sides of Vehicle

Remove sill panel -D- from the sill in the transition area from the B-pillar to the lower A-pillar trim. Refer to SILL PANEL STRIP OVERVIEW .

Driver Side

-- Remove screws -arrows-.

Fig 2: Screws -Arrows-.

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Passenger Side

Here, a clip is installed instead of a screw -arrow-. Remove clip.

Procedure for Both Sides of Vehicle

-- Remove the lower A-pillar trim from the body with the Trim Removal Wedge3409.