Replacing the speaker cover on the side trim panel

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR OUTER WINDOW RECESS FINISHER STRIP .
• Refer to REMOVING THE INNER DOOR SILL COVER STRIP .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR SEAT BENCH .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT BACKREST SIDE SECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR SEAT BACKREST .
• Refer to REMOVING THE HEAD RESTRAINT ON REAR LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to REMOVING THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT HEAD RESTRAINT GUIDES .
• Refer to REMOVING THE TRIM PANEL AT THE TOP OF THE ROLLOVER PROTECTION SYSTEM .
• 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.

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• Replace the speaker cover.

  Parts:  Speaker cover

• Cut all the welding pins (1) on marks (2).

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• Remove the welding residue on the side trim panel with a scalpel.
• Install speaker cover (1).
• Secure all welding pins (arrows) using the lock washers (2).

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING SOUND INSULATION ON THE SIDE TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING REAR TRIM PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE UPPER TRIM PANEL ON ROLLOVER PROTECTION SYSTEM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT HEAD RESTRAINT GUIDES .
• Refer to INSTALLING REAR LEFT AND RIGHT HEAD RESTRAINTS .
• Refer to REMOVING REAR SEAT BACKREST .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT BACKREST SIDE SECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE REAR SEAT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE INNER DOOR SILL COVER STRIP .
• Refer to ATTACHING THE REAR OUTER WINDOW RECESS FINISHER STRIP .