Honda Civic. Manual — part 804

1. Remove these items:

Front door sill trim (see FRONT DOOR SILL AREA - 4-DOOR )

Rear door sill trim (see REAR DOOR SILL AREA - 4-DOOR )

Front door opening seal, as needed (see step 4 in FRONT DOOR SILL
AREA - 4-DOOR )

Rear door opening seal, as needed (see step 3 in REAR DOOR SILL
AREA - 4-DOOR )

2. Slide the front seat forward fully.
3. Remove the B-pillar lower trim (A).

-1 Pull the upper portion of the trim back to release the upper hooks (B).
-2 Detach the lower clips by pulling the bottom of the trim back by hand.

Fig. 26: Removing B-Pillar Lower Trim

4. Remove the front seat belt lower anchor (see FRONT SEAT BELT

REPLACEMENT ).

5. Pull the bottom of the B-pillar upper trim (A) back by hand to detach the lower

hooks (B).

Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to
avoid damage when prying components.

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Interior Trim - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

Fig. 27: Detaching Lower Hooks Pulling Bottom Of B-Pillar Upper Trim

6. Detach the upper clip by pulling the top of the B-pillar upper trim (A). Pull the

trim down to release the upper hooks (B) from the side curtain airbag B-pillar
bracket (C).

Fig. 28: Pulling Top Of B-Pillar Upper Trim To Detach Upper Clip

7. Pass the front seat belt (A) lower anchor out through a hole in the slider (B),

then remove the B-pillar upper trim (C).

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Interior Trim - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

Fig. 29: Removing B-Pillar Upper Trim

8. Remove the slider (A) from the B-pillar upper trim (B).

Fig. 30: Removing Slider From B-Pillar Upper Trim

9. Install the trim in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

Check if the clips (A) are damaged or stress-whitened, and if necessary,
replace them with new ones.

If the side curtain airbag has deployed, replace the B-pillar upper and
lower trim and all clips on the trim with new ones (see COMPONENT
REPLACEMENT/INSPECTION AFTER DEPLOYMENT ).

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Interior Trim - Civic (All Except Hybrid)

To prevent the side curtain airbags from deploying improperly and
possibly causing injury, inspect the trim and replace it if it has any of these
types of damage:

-Any cracks or deformations in the B-pillar upper trim (B) and the
upper hooks (C), and any stress-whitening in the upper part of the
trim
-Any cracks or deformations in the B-pillar lower trim (D), and any
breakages in the part (E) fitted with the B-pillar upper trim
-Any cracks or stress-whitening in the clips seating surface (F)

Replace any damaged parts with new ones.

Make sure the top of the trim overlaps with the headliner correctly (see
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE HEADLINER/PILLAR TRIM
OVERLAP ).

Make sure the pin (G) on the front seat belt shoulder anchor adjuster (H)
and the hole (I) on the back of the slider are engaged when installing the
B-pillar upper trim.

Make sure the trim hook is installed into the side curtain airbag B-pillar
bracket securely.

Push the clip and hooks into place securely.

Before installing the anchor bolt, make sure there are no twists or kinks in
the seat belt.

Fig. 31: Installing Trim

2008 Honda Civic EX

2006-08 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Interior Trim - Civic (All Except Hybrid)