C-pillar trim, removing and installing
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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
- Torque wrench V.A.G 1410
CAUTION:
Note safety precautions for working on airbags →
Airbag system, general safety precautions and side curtain airbags →
Side curtain airbag, additional safety precautions .
1 - C-pillar trim
- Removal:
- Remove - D - pillar trim → D-pillar trim, removing and installing .
- Remove two bolts - 2 - on C-pillar trim - 1 - at top and bottom.
- Remove side upholstery → Rear seat side padding, removing and installing .
- Remove clip - 3 - beneath side panel: Press a screwdriver between both parts of the clip and pull the upper part upward. Lower clip part compresses and can be loosened.
- Unclip rear shelf at outer clip and raise it up.
- Unclip C-pillar trim at clip - 4 - and remove it.
- Installing:
CAUTION:
Always follow installation sequence for C-pillar trim.
- Raise rear shelf.
- Position trim - 1 - into mounts at rear shelf.
- Install clip - 4 - in its mount.
- Press lower part of clip - 3 - together and insert clip again.
- Reinstall two bolts - 2 -.
CAUTION:
Ensure trim is held securely.
- Secure rear shelf and side upholstery.
2 - Screws, (2x)
- Tightening torque 4 Nm
- Self-locking
- Replace after each disassembly
- Threaded holes for screws must always be cleaned (for example, with thread cutter)
3 - Clip (Qty. 1)
4 - Clamp (Qty. 1)