How to remove A Pillar interior panel?

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Jan 10, 2019 | 11:52 PM

carzaddict

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How to remove A Pillar interior panel?

how do I pull off the interior panel for the driver side A pillar? Last year the wire for the electric heated windshield was heating up and melting the plastic, causing smoke, I had it taken care of but I suspect the similar is happening again because I smell a sweet burning smell.

Is it just a pull off? And specific way I should do it?

Jan 11, 2019 | 12:01 AM

OzXFR

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Flip/lever the airbag cover off (the little panel with "airbag" on it).
Underneath is a single screw (Philips head IIRC), remove that screw.
The panel then just pulls off, but some levering with a trim removal tool usually helps.

Jan 11, 2019 | 07:48 AM

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thanks, will try that today.

Jan 11, 2019 | 03:51 PM

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thanks, will try that today.

I forgot to add, you need to pull the door opening sealing strip (rubber) away from the A-pillar panel first, it simply pulls off and you push it back on.