Scuff Plate: Service and Repair

Interior Trim Removal/Installation - Door Areas

Special Tools Required

- KTC Trim Tool Set SOJATP2014
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Front Door Sill Area

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations Locations and the precautions and procedures Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.

NOTE:

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

1. Slide the front seat forward fully.

2. Pull the front seat track floor cover (A) to detach the clips (B, C) and release the hooks (D) from the door sill trim (E), then remove the cover.






3. Pull up the door sill trim (A) by hand to detach the clips (B, C), then remove the trim.






4. Remove the kick panels (A).

1. Pull out the door inner seal (B) as needed from the kick panel hooks (C).

2. Pull back the kick panel by hand to detach the clips (D, E).

Driver's side





Passenger's side ('07-08 models)





Passenger's side ('09-11 models)





5. Pull out the door inner seal (A) from the trim hooks (B) and around the front door opening flange, then remove the seal.





6. 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 and the hooks into place securely.

A-Pillar Trim

SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component locations Locations and the precautions and procedures Service and Repair before doing repairs or service.

NOTE:

- If side airbags and/or side curtain airbags have deployed, the affected pillar area trim and attachment clips must be replaced. Refer to Component Replacement/Inspection After Deployment Service and Repair.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to scratch the trim or the panels.
- Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components.
- The upper clip (A) in the A-pillar trim (B) consists of a plastic grommet (C) and a metal pin (D). The grommet expands when the pin secures it to the body panel (E). The projections (F) on the pin will break during removal, so the upper clip must be replaced with a new one when the trim is reinstalled.





1. Pull the front door inner seal away from the A-pillar as needed.

2. Hit the upper clip (A) in the A-pillar trim (B) with a rubber mallet. The clip is located under the "SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG" mark (C). Hitting the clip breaks the projections (D) on the pin (E) and pushes it into the grommet (F) on the body (G).

NOTE: The upper clip must be replaced with a new one when the A-pillar trim is reinstalled.






3. Pull back the top of the A-pillar trim (A) by hand to remove the upper clip (B) from the body (C).






4. Pull out the A-pillar trim (A) by hand to detach the clip. Pull up the trim from the dashboard (B), and disconnect the tweeter connector (C) (if equipped), then remove the trim.

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the tweeter connector when removing the A-pillar trim.






5. If the side curtain airbag has deployed, replace the A-pillar trim and the trim clips, along with the other parts listed for side curtain airbag deployment Service and Repair.

6. If the side curtain airbag has not deployed, check the A-pillar trim (A) and note the following items:

- To prevent the side curtain airbags from deploying improperly and possibly causing injury, inspect the A-pillar trim and replace it with a new one if it has any of the following damage:
- Any cracks, deformations, or stress-whitened areas in the A-pillar trim
- Any cracks or stress-whitening in the clip seating surfaces (B)
- After checking and the A-pillar trim, replace the upper clip (C) with a new one.
- If the clip (D) is damaged or stress-whitened, replace it with a new one.





7. Temporarily install the A-pillar trim (without the upper clip) to check the overlap between the trim and the headliner. Remove the trim, and if necessary, adjust the overlap.

8. Carefully install a new upper clip (A) to the A-pillar trim (B). Be sure that the grommet (C) is nearest to the top of the pin (D) as shown.






9. Reinstall the A-pillar trim (A).

1. Insert the bottom of the trim into the dashboard (B).

2. If equipped, connect the tweeter connector (C).

3. Place the trim over the A-pillar (D), and fit the upper clip (E) and the clip into the holes in the A-pillar, then lightly push the trim into place.

NOTE:

- Make sure the side curtain airbag is not tucked under the clips or the trim ribs.
- Do not push too hard on the A-pillar trim. If you push too hard, the clip will be damaged, and it will not hold the trim properly.
- Gently tug on the A-pillar trim to make sure that all clips are securely fastened.





10. Reinstall the front door inner seal.