Seat Side Trim On Sill Panel Side/Front Seat Trim, Removing And Installing, Multi-Contour Seat: Removing
-- Move the front seat all the way to the rear and then into its highest position.
-- Move the seat depth adjuster to the rear.
-- Release lower retaining tabs -2- on the holder -3- and pull front trim -1- upward -A and B arrows-.
-- Move the front seat all the way forward/up.
-- Remove the front belt end fitting. Refer to FRONT BELT END FITTING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
-- Pull sill side trim -1- upward and detach at the holder -A, B and C arrows- by releasing the lower retaining tabs -2- on the holder -3-.
-- Pull off sill side trim -2- together with front trim -1- -A and B arrows- and remove.
In order to prevent damage, make sure that all retaining tabs -4- on the holder -3- are correctly released.
-- Disconnect the connectors:
- Driver Seat Switch Module -E663- /Front Passenger Seat Switch Module -E664-
- Driver Side Massage Function Button -E670- /Front Passenger Massage Function Button -E671-
- Driver Seat Switch Module 2 -E667- /Front Passenger Seat Switch Module 2 -E668-
-- Free up the wire from the bracket -4-.
-- Remove sill side trim.
-- Disconnect sill side trim -1- from the front trim -2- by releasing retaining tabs -arrows-.
Seat Side Trim Bracket, Removing
-- Disengage the sill-side seat cover molding on the lower seat frame. Refer to SEAT PAN COVER AND CUSHION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT .
-- Remove the bolts -2- and remove the bracket -1-.