Sill Side Trim
The sill side trim can be removed and installed with the front seat installed.
Removing
- Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to RESTRAINT SYSTEM COMPONENTS, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND TESTING PROCEDURES .
-- Bring seat as far up as possible.
-- Remove expanding rivets -2- (quantity: 2).
- Sill-side trim
-- Open the clips -4-.
-- Unclip trim -1- on retaining bracket -3-.
-- Disengage trim in seat/backrest stop area.
-- Pull the trim as far up from the retaining bracket -3- as the electrical wires allow.
Ensure bracket -2- is not damaged when removing trim.
On vehicles with electrically adjustable front seat and passenger occupant detection system (for certain countries, the Driver Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch -E176- or E177 and the housing for the Driver Seat Fore/Aft Switch -E363-, E64, E222, E334, E364, E365, E96 and E98 must be installed so the connector can be connected from above.
-- Disconnect Driver Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch -E176- connector -3-.
-- Disconnect connectors -4- and -5- from housing -1-.
The following switches are installed in the housing -1- :
- Driver Seat Fore/Aft Switch -E363- or -E64-
- driver seat angle adjustment switch -E222- or -E334-
- Driver Seat Height Adjustment Switch -E364- or -E365-
- Driver Backrest Adjustment Switch -E96- or -E98-
-- Remove sill side trim.
Installation
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
- Follow all safety precautions when working on pyrotechnic components. Refer to RESTRAINT SYSTEM COMPONENTS, SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND TESTING PROCEDURES .
- Make sure the connectors are installed all the way in and are secure.
- Make sure the sill side trim is engaged correctly on retaining bracket and lock clips are closed.
- Make sure the wires are as close to couplings -3-, -4- and -5- as possible.