Pillar Trim

Removing And Installing Rubber Seal For Door - Cabriolet

Technical values







Preliminary work
1. Remove A-pillar trim. Refer to Removing and installing A-pillar trim.
2. Remove inner sill. Refer to Removing and installing inner sill.

Removing rubber seal for door

Removing cover of three-point seat belt







1. Pull cover of three-point seat belt -1- forwards out of the clips -2-.







Removing rubber seal for door







1. Unscrew fastening screw -2- and pull out rubber seal for door -1- under the cover strip -3- -Arrow A-.







2. Remove rubber seal for door -1- from around the sheetmetal flange.

Installing rubber seal for door







INFORMATION:
- The rubber seal for the door must be fitted by hand.
- Pay particular attention to the areas near the tight roundings for correct installation; there must be no deformation or stretching.
- Check the air vents; they must not be closed or covered.

1. Push rubber seal for door -1- all around the sheetmetal flange.







2. Push rubber seal for door -1- under the cover strip -3- -Arrow A- and screw down with the fastening screw -2-. Tightening torque: 6 Nm (4.5 ftlb.)

Installing cover of three-point seat belt

1. Check clamps -2- for damage, replacing if necessary. Press in cover of three-point seat belt -1- into the clamps with the locking tabs until these lock with an audible click.







Subsequent work

1. Install inner sill. Refer to Removing and installing inner sill.
2. Install A-pillar trim. Refer to Removing and installing A-pillar trim.