Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Replacement (Sedan)

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Fig 1: Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Assembly (Sedan)

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Callout	Component Name
Preliminary Procedure Remove the center pillar lower trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement . Remove the seat belt tensioner fastener and feed the seat belt through the center pillar upper trim panel. Refer to Front Seat Belt Anchor Plate Tensioner Replacement (Sedan) . Move the driver or passenger seat to the full forward position.
1	Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Assembly Procedure Starting at the bottom, gently pull on the center pillar upper trim panel to disengage the retaining clips. When replacing the center pillar upper trim panel, feed the seat belt through the panel. Verify the upper tabs are fully seated between the headliner and the center pillar inner panel.

Callout

Component Name

Preliminary Procedure

Remove the center pillar lower trim panel. Refer to Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement .
Remove the seat belt tensioner fastener and feed the seat belt through the center pillar upper trim panel. Refer to Front Seat Belt Anchor Plate Tensioner Replacement (Sedan) .
Move the driver or passenger seat to the full forward position.

Center Pillar Upper Trim Panel Assembly

Procedure

Starting at the bottom, gently pull on the center pillar upper trim panel to disengage the retaining clips.
When replacing the center pillar upper trim panel, feed the seat belt through the panel.
Verify the upper tabs are fully seated between the headliner and the center pillar inner panel.