Upper part of the cladding
Removal
Caution: Before starting work, read the safety precautions regarding handling airbags.
1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal first, then the positive (+) battery terminal to avoid possible airbag deployment. Wrap the negative battery terminal with insulating tape.
2. Remove the cover with the inscription "Airbag" from the trim and unscrew the screw located underneath.
3. Remove the trim from the pillar, free its bottom side from the top of the lower part of the pillar trim, and also free the trim from under the door seal.
4. Remove the lower part of the pillar trim.
5. Unscrew the mounting bolt and remove the seat belt mounting bracket from the center pillar.
6. Release the seat belt strap through the slot under the belt position adjustment button and remove the upper part of the center pillar trim.
Installation
7. Make sure that the trim fasteners are not damaged and are seated correctly on the trim. If necessary, replace damaged fasteners with new ones.
The installation of the pillar trim is carried out in the reverse order of removal.
8. Secure the seat belt bracket to the pillar with the bolt, tightening it to 40 Nm.
9. Make sure that the trim fits under the door seal and that the belt position adjustment button fits correctly into the catch.
10. Check the operation of the seat belt height adjuster.
Lower part of the cladding
Removal
11. Remove the upper part of the center pillar trim.
Caution: There is no need to disconnect the seat belt mounting bracket from the pillar.
12. Release the fasteners 1 of the lower part of the trim from the clamps 2 and remove it from the rack (see illustration).
Installation
13. Make sure that the trim fasteners are not damaged and are seated correctly on the trim. If necessary, replace damaged fasteners with new ones.
(The original text can be found on the portal: «VWMANUAL.ru»)
The pillar trim is installed in the reverse order of removal. Make sure that the trim goes under the door seal.
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