Replacing the speaker cover on the side trim panel
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Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING REAR SEAT BENCH .
- Refer to REMOVING ARMREST SIDE SECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE INNER DOOR SILL COVER STRIP .
- Refer to REMOVING REAR SIDE TRIM PANEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE SOUND INSULATION ON THE SIDE TRIM PANEL .
- Carefully spot-weld (arrows) and drill out with the special tool 5 A3C D25 .
- Feed out the speaker cover (1) and remove.
- Replace the speaker trim.
Parts: Speaker trim
- Cut all the welding pins (1) on marks (2).
- Remove the welding residue on the side trim panel with a scalpel.
- Install speaker trim (1).
- Secure all welding pins (arrows) using the lock washers (2).
Follow-up work
- Refer to INSTALLING THE SOUND INSULATION ON THE SIDE TRIM PANEL .
- Refer to INSTALLING REAR TRIM PANEL .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE INNER DOOR SILL COVER STRIP .
- Refer to INSTALLING C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL .
- Refer to INSTALLING BACKREST SIDE SECTION .
- Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR SEAT .