Needed:
Tools:
Small prying
device
Philips
screwdriver
Removal
Step 1:
Remove padded seat end trim.
Step 2: Loosen or
remove overlapping lower door trim.
How to remove lower door trim.
Step 3:
Remove the
clothes hook.
Step 4: Remove the
retainer pin at the bottom of the C-pillar. This
is a two-piece retainer. Remove the top part of the
pin first, then the lower. The top part of the clip
looks like a philips screw, but it is not - it will just
spin & spin. A prying tool like the one shown below is
very helpful, though a small flathead screwdriver could
work, too.
Get the prying tool in
between the two parts of the head of the retainer, as shown
below. 2nd picture shows the inner pin removed.
Step 5: Unclip trim
carefully. You will likely break off some clips,
unfortunately. To minimize this, use a small prying
tool and pry the trim outward as near to the clips as
possible. Sadly, some clips will likely still break.
Good clip
Broken clip
Broken clip left in
the car
Installation
Installation is the
reverse of removal.
