Sill Side Trim, Removing And Installing, Manual Standard/Sport Seats: Removing

-- Bring seat as far up as possible.

-- Remove backrest adjustment wheel. Refer to BACKREST ADJUSTER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove seat height adjustment handle. Refer to SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT HANDLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MANUAL STANDARD SEAT/SPORT SEAT .

-- Remove the expanding rivet -2- for the sill side trim -1-.

Fig 1: Identifying Sill Side Trim -1- And Expanding Rivet -2-

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-- Open the clips -4- (quantity: 2).

Fig 2: Identifying Sill Side Trim -1-, Tab -2-, Retaining Bracket -3- And Locking Clips -4-

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-- Unclip trim -1- on retaining bracket -3-.

-- Disengage trim in area of backrest adjustment wheel and seat anchor.

-- Remove the trim forward and up from the retaining bracket -3-.

Seat With Four-Way Lumbar Support: 

Fig 3: Disconnect Connector

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-- Remove the connector -4- from the Driver Seat Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch -E176- -1-.

3  - Sill-Side Trim

Procedure For All Manual Seat Versions: 

-- Remove Sill Side Trim.