C-Pillar Trim Panel, Removing And Installing, AVANT: Removing

-- Remove the luggage compartment side trim panel. Refer to LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT SIDE TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, AVANT .

-- Remove the rear outer belt guide. Refer to REAR OUTER SEAT BELT GUIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, AVANT .

-- Free up the C-pillar trim panel -1- near the door seal and disengage it at the front of the C-pillar.

Fig 1: Identifying C-Pillar Trim Components

-- Unclip the C-pillar trim panel from the C-pillar in direction of -A arrows- using the :80-200  .

-- Remove the C-pillar upper trim panel from the mount on the body in direction of -arrow B- by moving the trim toward the inside and pulling it downward at the same time.