Removal Procedure
- Remove the upper and lower front seat anchor bolts.
- Remove the rear seat belt lower anchor nut.
- Remove the assist handle. Refer to ASSIST HANDLE REPLACEMENT .
- Remove the coat hook. Refer to COAT HOOK REPLACEMENT (EXTENDED/CREW CAB PICKUP) , COAT HOOK REPLACEMENT (STANDARD CAB PICKUP) or COAT HOOK REPLACEMENT (UTILITY) .
- 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 .
- Fold the rear seats down.
- Remove the jack storage cover (left side only).
- Remove the screw that retains the upper body side trim body side trim panel to the vehicle (left side only).
- Remove the upper body side trim panel from the vehicle.
- Feed the seat belt through the trim panel.
- Remove the body side front lower trim panel from the vehicle.