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D-Pillar Trim Removal/Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda MPV. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove the rear side trim. (See REAR SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  2. Turn the seaming welt over.
  3. Remove the upper anchor of the third-row seat belt. (See THIRD-ROW SEAT BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Disengage clips A and pin B using a fastener remover.
  5. Pull the D-pillar trim upward, then disengage hooks C from the body, and remove the D-pillar trim.
    Fig 1: Locating D-Pillar Trim Clips & Hooks
    G02564021Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Install in the reverse order of removal.