Body (Interior and Exterior)

Rear Pillar Trim Repair Procedures

3steps
~18min
2/5difficulty
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Replacement

  • Wear gloves to protect your hands.
  • When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver or a trim tool, wrap the tool with protective tape and apply protective tape to the surrounding parts to prevent damage.
  • Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove the interior trim parts so as not to damage the surface.
  • Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
  1. Slightly remove the rear door body side weatherstrip.
  2. Using a flat-tip screwdriver or trim removal tool, remove the rear pillar trim (A).
    Forcing the rear pillar garnish off may damage the body panel and the rear pillar trim.
  3. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    • Replace any damaged clips.

Test yourself

A quick Hyundai Sonata LF quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.