Door C-Pillar Trim, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Move the door window into the "open" position.

-- Q3 Sportback: remove the outer window shaft strip. Refer to OUTER WINDOW SHAFT STRIP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the window frame trim panel. Refer to WINDOW FRAME TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the window guide -1- just far enough from the C-pillar trim -4- until the bolts are accessible.

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-- Remove the bolts -A arrows-.

-- Push the C-pillar trim downward -arrow B-. While doing this, the tab -3- will disengage from the door body -2-.

-- Pull the C-pillar trim toward the rear from the holder and upward from the door.