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B-Pillar Trim Panel|Page 8903 > < Rear Shelf|Service and Repair
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Trim Panel: Service and Repair
B-Pillar Trim Panel

B-PILLAR TRIM PANEL

Removal and Installation

1. Depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS).
2. Remove the lower B-Pillar trim panel.

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Pull the lower B-Pillar trim panel toward the center of the vehicle to release the retaining clips.

3. Position the front seat forward for access.
4. Remove the front safety belt anchor-to-seat nut cover.
5. Remove the front safety belt anchor-to-seat nut.

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To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

6. Disconnect the belt tension sensor electrical connector.
7. Remove the B-pillar screw cover.
8. Remove the B-pillar screw.
9. Remove the upper B-pillar trim panel.

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Pull the lower portion of the upper B-pillar trim panel toward the center of the vehicle to release the retaining clips.

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Lower the upper B-pillar trim panel from the headliner.

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Separate the upper B-pillar trim panel from the front safety belt.

10. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

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