Installing Sill Cover

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Fig 1: Identifying Sill Cover Position

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Align clamps (six per side) -2- on the vehicle underbody with the sill cover and press in onto the edge of the door sill.
Press in fixing clips (nine per side) -1- until they engage.
Information
- When inserting the sill cover, make sure the overlap is correct.
- Engage hook on front sill cover with side panel.
With the help of a second person, insert sill cover -1- , beginning at the rear, and press into the fixing clips -2- .

Fig 3: Installing Sill Cover
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Tighten sill cover with the fastening screws -1- in the clamps on the vehicle underbody. → Tightening torque: 2 Nm (1.5 ftlb.) +/-20 %

Fig 4: Installing Fastening Screws Of Sill Cover
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Tighten fastening screw -1- . → Tightening torque: 2 Nm (1.5 ftlb.) +/-20 %

Fig 5: Identifying Fastening Screw Of Rear Sill Cover
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Align rear wheel housing liner -2- and tighten with the fastening screw -1- . → Tightening torque: 2 Nm (1.5 ftlb.) +/-20 %

Fig 6: Aligning Rear Wheel Housing Liner
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Check gap dimensions of sill cover, and adjust if necessary. → Gap Dimensions Of Sill Cover