Sill Panel, Removing And Installing, Rear Sill Panel: Removing

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

-- Remove the luggage compartment side trim. Refer to LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT SIDE TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Lower B-Pillar Trim Panel, Removing and Installing. Refer to B-PILLAR TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, LOWER B-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .

With Rear Side Airbag:

WARNING:

Follow all Safety Precautions when working with pyrotechnic components. Refer to PYROTECHNIC COMPONENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
Follow the additional safety precautions when working with the side airbag. Refer to SIDE AIRBAG ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
Follow all regulations when disposing of pyrotechnic components. Refer to AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER AND BATTERY CUT-OUT UNITS, STORING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSING .

-- Turn on the ignition.

-- Disconnect the battery ground cable with the ignition turned on. Refer to BATTERY, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING .

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

Fig 1: Carefully Pry Off Cap

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-- Carefully pry off the cap -2- with the "airbag" symbol with a screwdriver and remove the screw for the side airbag.

Continuation for all Vehicles:

Fig 2: Remove Rear Sill Trim

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-- Unclip the sill panel strip -1- from the sill panel beginning at the front using the pry lever 80-200 -arrow A-.

-- Remove the rear sill trim -arrows B- downward and remove it from the seat belt guide -arrow C-.

-- Open the flap -2- on the sill trim strip and disengage the seat belt webbing.

With Rear Side Airbag:

Fig 3: Pushing Connector Lock -3- To Stop -Arrow-

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WARNING:

Before handling pyrotechnic components (for example, disconnecting the connector), the person handling it must "discharge static electricity". This can be done by touching the door striker, for example.

-- Lift the sill trim just enough until it is possible to connect the bracket -1- to the sill trim connector.

-- Open the bracket, remove the connector and disconnect it.

-- Push connector lock -3- to stop -arrow- ; this disconnects electrical connection -2- and -4- and it can be removed.

-- Remove the rear sill trim strip.