Tunnel-Side Trim, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Remove the seat. Refer to SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the seat belt latch. Refer to FRONT SEAT BELT LATCHES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Press the clamping pin -1- inward out of the expanding clip -2-.

-- Remove the expanding clip.

Fig 1: Clamping Pin -1- Inward Out Of Expanding Clip -2-

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-- Press the clamping pin -2- inward out of the expanding clip -1-.

-- Remove the expanding clip.

-- Carefully pull the trim in the area of the guide pin -3- backward off of the seat.

Fig 2: Guide Pin -3-

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