Removing and installing sill panel moulding — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Remove the entry light and the B-pillar trims (plus the side trim on cars without a sliding door, or the seat storage compartment at the rear), then lever the moulding out of its mountings from the front with a trim wedge and lift it away. On refitting, inspect and renew damaged clips; at the rear, push the body clips about halfway in and clip the others into the step trim first. Finish by checking the door seals are seated over the moulding. The right side follows the same sequence as the left.

Fits: platform codes SF, SG

• Renewed: them as necessary, if necessary

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• Start levering at the front with a plastic trim wedge to avoid cracking the moulding.
• Inspect every retaining clip before refitting and renew any that are damaged.
• At the rear, push the body clips only about halfway in before pressing the moulding home.
• Door seals must sit correctly over the moulding or you get wind noise and water ingress.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

📋 Procedure

1. Remove front left entry light Electrical system96Lights; Removing and installing front entry light -W31-/-W32-.
2. Remove upper B-pillar trim .
3. Remove lower B-pillar trim .
4. In case of vehicles without sliding door remove side trim panel .
5. Using wedge T10039/1, lever sill panel moulding (1) out of mountings starting at front.

6. Detach sill panel moulding (1) upwards on inside.
7. Pull out sill panel moulding (1).
8. Before installing, check retaining clips (2) for damage, and renew them as necessary.
9. After installing, make sure that door seals are seated correctly. [Note: Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side. The removal and installation of the right side of the vehicle is similar.]
10. Remove left rear entry light Electrical system96Lights; Removing and installing front entry light -W33-/-W34-.
11. Remove storage compartment on front seat frame.
12. Remove lower B-pillar trim .
13. Using wedge T10039/1, lever sill panel moulding (1) out of mountings starting at front.
14. Remove sill panel moulding (1).
15. Before installing, check retaining clips for damage and renew if necessary.
16. During assembly, insert retaining clips (2) approx. half way into body. Retaining clips (3) are clipped into step trim (1).
17. After installing, ensure door seals are seated correctly.

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