Kia Carens: Interior Trim / Center Pillar Trim Repair procedures
[Center pillar lower trim]
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Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective
tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to
prevent damage.
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Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces
to protect from marring the surface.
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Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
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Remove the front door scuff trim.
(Refer to Interior Trim - "Door Scuff Trim")
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Remove the rear door scuff trim.
(Refer to Interior Trim - "Door Scuff Trim")
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Slighty remove the front door body side weatherstrip.
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Slighty remove the rear door body side weatherstrip.
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Remove the center pillar lower trim.
[Type without EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)]
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Remove the front seat belt lower anchor cover (A).
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After loosening the mounting bolt, then remove the front seat
belt lower anchor (B).
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Tightening torque:
39.2 ~ 53.9 N.m (4.0 ~ 5.5 kgf.m, 28.8 ~ 39.8 lb-ft)
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Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the center pillar lower
trim (A).

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[Type with EFD (Emergency Fastening Device)]
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To remove the EFD (Emergency Fastening Device) (C), keep on
pushing the lock pin (A) as arrow direction. And then remove
the seat belt after pushing the lock pin (B).

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Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the center pillar lower
trim (A).

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Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Replace any damaged clips.
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[Center pillar upper trim]
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Put on gloves to protect your hands.
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When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective
tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to
prevent damage.
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Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces
to protect from marring the surface.
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Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
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Remove the center pillar lower trim.
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After loosening the mounting bolt, then remove the center pillar upper
trim (A).

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Install in the reverse order of removal.
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Replace any damaged clips.
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Component Location
1. Center pillar lower trim
2. Center pillar upper trim
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Component Location
1. Rear transverse trim
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Other information:
Inspection
1.
Turn the ignition switch OFF.
2.
Disconnect the temperature control actuator connector.
3.
Verify that the temperature control actuator operates to the cool position
when connecting 12V ...
A :Wiper speed control (front)
· MIST/ – Single wipe
· OFF / O – Off
· INT / --- – Intermittent wipe
AUTO* – Auto control wipe
· LO / 1 – Low wiper speed
· HI / 2 – High wiper speed
B : Intermittent control wipe time adjustment
C :Wash with brief wipes (front)*
D : Rear wiper/washe ...