Front Door Sill Area

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and the panels.
Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.

Remove these items:
- Driver's dashboard undercover (see DRIVER'S DASHBOARD UNDERCOVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
- Passenger's dashboard undercover (see PASSENGER'S DASHBOARD UNDERCOVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
Detach the hooks (A) and tabs (B) from the kick panel (C) and the B-pillar lower trim (D), and pull the front door sill trim (E) up by hand to detach the clips, then remove it.

Fig 1: Detaching Hooks And Tabs
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Remove the driver's kick panel (A) or the passenger's kick panel (B).
1. Pull out the door opening seal (C) as needed from the kick panel hooks (D) and the door opening flange.
2. Pull the kick panel back by hand to detach the clips, then remove it.
Driver's side

Fig 2: Pulling Door Opening Seal (Driver's Side)
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

Passenger's side

Fig 3: Pulling Door Opening Seal (Passenger's Side)
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Pull out the front door opening seal (A) from the trim hooks (B) and from around the front door opening flange, then remove the seal.

Fig 4: Identifying Front Door Opening Seal From Trim Hooks
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Install the trim in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- Push the clips, the hooks, and the tabs into place securely.