Removing and installing B-pillar trim (Polo Classic, Polo Variant) — AUDI
Removing and installing B-pillar trim (Polo Classic, Polo Variant) on Audi: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 9K9
- Renewed: clips
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- Ensure clips are correctly seated on the trim.
📋 Procedure
- Remove lower trim.
- Release retaining lugs and unclip cover upwards.
- Unscrew belt guide .
- Remove belt guide .
- Remove cross-head screw .
- Unclip trim from B-pillar.
- Check seating and condition of clips . Correct or replace clips if necessary.
- Check function of belt height adjustment.
- Loosen sill trim strip and lower C-pillar trim in area of B-pillar.
- Pull off trim from B-pillar upwards and along the seal and remove at the top from the belt guide .
- Ensure clips are correctly seated on the trim.
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