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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 2006 🢒 Rendezvous - FWD 🢒 Preface 🢒 Cautions and Notices 🢒 Center Pillar Lower Trim Panel Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 620984 Size: SH
  1. Remove the front and rear door sill plates. Refer to Front Side Door Sill Plate Replacement and Rear Side Door Sill Plate Replacement .
  2. Remove the upper seat belt guide loop attachment from the adjuster bracket.
  3. Remove the front seat belt retractor. Refer to the following procedures:
    4. •  Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Replacement - Left Front
    •  Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Replacement - Right Front

    Important: The seat belt escutcheon is part of the seat belt assembly.

  4. Remove the seat belt escutcheon from the center lower trim panel using a small flat-bladed tool.

    5. Object Number: 620986 Size: SH
  5. Remove the lower center pillar trim panel from the center pillar, by pulling the upper center pillar trim panel to release the push-in retainers.
  6. Remove the front seat belt from the slot in the lower center pillar trim panel.
  7. Remove the lower center pillar trim panel from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 620986 Size: SH
  1. Install the seat belt to the slot into the center lower trim panel.

    2. Object Number: 620984 Size: SH
  2. Align the center lower trim panel to the center pillar.
  3. Install the center lower trim panel push-in retainers, applying pressure at all the retainers locations until fully seated.
  4. Install the seat belt escutcheon to the center lower trim panel, applying pressure at all the retainers locations until fully seated.
  5. Install the upper seat belt guide loop attachment to the adjuster bracket.
  6. Install the front seat belt to the front seat. Refer to the following procedures:
    7. •  Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Replacement - Left Front
    •  Seat Belt Retractor Pretensioner Replacement - Right Front
  7. Install the front and rear door sill plates. Refer to Front Side Door Sill Plate Replacement and Rear Side Door Sill Plate Replacement .