A-Pillar Trim Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Partially peel back the seaming welt.
Pull the A-pillar trim, then disengage clips A.

Fig 1: Removing A-Pillar Trim
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Pull the A-pillar trim, then disengage clip B (1).
Pull the A-pillar trim upward, then disengage clip B from the A-pillar trim (2).
Disengage the tabs from the dashboard, then remove the A-pillar trim.
Pull clip B out, then rotate 45°.

Fig 2: Rotating Clip B At 45°
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Remove clip B from the grommet by pulling it outward.
Install in the reverse order of removal.