KIA Niro: Front pillar trim

- Front pillar trim
Replacement
Warning
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Warning
- Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces without marring the surface.
- Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
- Using a remover, remove the front pillar trim (A).

- Install in the reverse order of removal.
Warning
- Replace any damaged clips.
- Once the front pillar trim has been removed, replace the clip (A) with a new one.

Center pillar trim
Component Location

- Center pillar lower trim
- Center pillar upper trim
Replacement
Center pillar lower trim
Warning
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Warning
- Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces without marring the surface.
- Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
- Remove the front door scuff trim.
(Refer to Interior Trim - "Door Scuff Trim")
- Remove the rear door scuff trim.
(Refer to Interior Trim - "Door Scuff Trim")
- Carefully remove the front door body side weatherstrip.
- Carefully remove the rear door body side weatherstrip.
- Using a remover, remove the center pillar lower trim (A).

- Install in the reverse order of removal.
Warning
- Make sure that the connector is plugged in properly.
- Replace any damaged clips.
Center pillar upper trim
Warning
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Warning
- Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces without marring the surface.
- Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
- Remove the center pillar lower trim.
- Disconnect the seat belt (B) from the EFD system (A).

- Remove the center pillar lower trim (A) after loosening the bolt.

- Install in the reverse order of removal.
Warning
Make sure that the connector is plugged in properly.
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Replacement
Remove the luggage board (A).
Disconnect the tailgate weatherstrip.
Remove the rear transverse trim (A).
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Warning
Make sure that
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