C-Pillar Trim Panel, Removing And Installing (AVANT): Installing
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WARNING:
- Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
- Do not pinch the head curtain airbag when installing the C-pillar trim.
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
Fig 1: Inserting Upper C-Pillar Trim, Ensuring Retaining Strap Engages In Body Opening And Headliner
NOTE:
If the trim clamps remain in the body mounting points, remove them and insert them in the trim.
Check the clamps for damage or deformation and replace them if necessary.
-- When installing the C-pillar trim -item 3-, make sure the retaining strip -2- fits into the cut-out in the body -arrow- and in the headliner -1-.
-- First mount the C-pillar trim on the centering pins and then press until it engages audibly.
-- Pull the rubber lip on the door seal over the edge of the trim panel.