Tesla Model 3: Trim - A-Pillar - Lower - LH (Remove and Replace)

Remove

1. Open the LH front door.
2. Remove the LH instrument panel end cap. See End Cap - Instrument Panel - LH (Remove and Replace).
3. Remove the LH middle A-Pillar trim panel. See Trim - A-Pillar - Middle - LH (Remove and Replace).

4. Release the topmost clip on the LH lower A-pillar trim.

5. Pull the rearmost part of the LH lower A-pillar trim upward to release the clips and tabs, and then pull the entire trim rearward to remove the trim from the vehicle.

Note: Remove any remaining LH lower A-pillar trim clips from the LH A-pillar and sill, and if the LH lower A-pillar trim is to be later installed, remove all clips from the trim.

Install

Installation procedure is the reverse of removal, except for the following:

• If reusing the same LH lower A-pillar trim, install new clips onto the trim.
• Make sure that the tabs at the front of the trim engage properly, and that the trim fits tight against the A-pillar.
• Make sure that the door seal overlaps the LH lower A-pillar trim.

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