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General body repairs, interior

Removing and installing A-pillar trim

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Removal wedge -3409
Removal wedge -3409

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783

Removing

Upper A-pillar trim

Note Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side. Follow same instructions for the right side as appropriate.
  • Release upper A-pillar trim -1- from door seal beading.
  • Carefully release upper A-pillar trim -1- starting at top and continuing up to first catch -arrow A- and -arrow B- using removal wedge -3409-.
Caution When carrying out the steps below, the curtain airbag may become damaged. For this reason, proceed with extreme caution when bending the barbs.
  • Insert a screwdriver between body and curtain airbag in area of each of the 2 upper retaining clips.
  • Bend barbs of the 2 retaining clips with the screwdriver until the retaining clips can be removed.
Caution

Before installing, always renew the 2 upper retaining clips.
  • Pull upper A-pillar trim -1- upwards out of dash panel -arrow C-.
  • Disconnect connector on treble loudspeaker and remove upper A-pillar trim -1-.
Removing and installing A-pillar trim

Remove trim for triangular window.

Note Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side. Follow same instructions for the right side as appropriate.
  • Remove upper A-pillar trim → Anchor.
  • Remove A-pillar gap cover → Chapter.
  • Release trim for triangular window -2- with clip -1- in -direction of arrow A- from body mounting.
  • Pull trim for triangular window -2- with clip -1- upwards out of dash panel -arrow B-.
Removing and installing A-pillar trim

Removing lower A-pillar trim on driver side, LHD vehicles

  • Release sill panel moulding from body in area of overlap to lower trim of A-pillar → Chapter.
  • Remove A-pillar gap cover → Chapter.
Removing and installing A-pillar trim
  • Remove bonnet operating lever -3- → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.55.
  • Remove clip -2-.
  • Release lower A-pillar trim -1- in -direction of arrow B- from body. Release lower A-pillar trim from door seal beading while doing so.
  • Remove lower A-pillar trim -1- in -direction of arrow A- from mounting.

Removing lower A-pillar trim on driver side, RHD vehicles

  • Release sill panel moulding from body in area of overlap to lower trim of A-pillar → Chapter.
  • Remove A-pillar gap cover → Chapter.
Removing and installing A-pillar trim
  • Remove bonnet operating lever -3- → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.55.
  • Remove clip -2-.
  • Unclip lower A-pillar trim -1- in -direction of arrow A- from mountings.
  • At the same time, release lower A-pillar trim -1- in -direction of arrow B- from body. Release lower A-pillar trim from door seal beading while doing so.
  • Push floor covering in area of bolted connections aside and unscrew nuts -arrows-.
  • Lift bracket -1- off studs and pull it out from beneath floor covering.
Removing and installing A-pillar trim

Removing lower A-pillar trim on front passenger side

  • Release sill panel moulding from body in area of overlap to lower trim of A-pillar → Chapter.
  • Remove A-pillar gap cover → Chapter.
Removing and installing A-pillar trim
  • Release lower A-pillar trim -1- in -direction of arrow A- from body. Release lower A-pillar trim from door seal beading while doing so.
  • Remove lower A-pillar trim -1- in -direction of arrow B- from A-pillar.

Installing

Note
  • Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.
  • Remove any retaining clips left in body mountings using removal tool -T40280- and fit them in A-pillar trims for installation.
  • Following installation, ensure that the A-pillars trim are positioned in door seal beading.

Installation is carried out in reverse order.

Specified torques

→ Chapter „Assembly overview - A-pillar trim“

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