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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the upper and lower front seat anchor bolts.
  2. Remove the rear seat belt lower anchor nut.
  3. Remove the assist handle. Refer to ASSIST HANDLE REPLACEMENT .
  4. Remove the coat hook. Refer to COAT HOOK REPLACEMENT (EXTENDED/CREW CAB PICKUP)  or COAT HOOK REPLACEMENT (STANDARD CAB PICKUP)  or COAT HOOK REPLACEMENT (UTILITY) .
  5. Remove the endgate or the liftgate opening door sill trim plate. Refer to DOOR SILL PLATE REPLACEMENT - END GATE  or DOOR SILL PLATE REPLACEMENT - LIFT GATE .
    Fig 1: Removing Upper Body Side Trim Panel From Vehicle
    G01478176Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Fold the rear seats down.
  7. Remove the jack storage cover (left side only).
  8. Remove the screw that retains the upper body side trim body side trim panel to the vehicle (left side only).
  9. Remove the upper body side trim panel from the vehicle.
  10. Feed the seat belt through the trim panel.
  11. Remove the body side front lower trim panel from the vehicle.
    Fig 2: Removing Body Side Front Lower Trim Panel From Vehicle
    G01478177Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.