A-Pillar Upper Trim, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the instrument panel side cover. Refer to SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL COVERS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the A-pillar center trim. Refer to A-PILLAR CENTER TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Pull the trim -1- in the area of the "airbag" label into the vehicle interior out of the catch in the A-pillar.

Fig 1: Pulling Upper A-Pillar Trim

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-- Cut through the clip -1- using a diagonal cutter.

Fig 2: Identifying Clip -1-

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-- Pull the trim out of the remaining mounts.

-- Remove the part of the clip still in the body using the :T10236 .