GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
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Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 1298000 Size: SH
  1. Starting at the lock pillar lift the sill plate unsnapping the clips from the door opening finish trim panel.
  2. Unsnap the sill plate from the hinge pillar.
  3. Slide the sill plate out from under the hinge pillar upper trim, and on the driver side out from around the hood release handle and the foot rest.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 1298000 Size: SH
  1. Position the front of the sill plate under the hinge pillar upper trim with the rear of the sill plate tilted up.
  2. Lower the rear of the sill plate inserting the front of the sill plate behind the hood release handle and the foot rest (driver side).
  3. Push forward on the sill plate aligning the sill plate retainers with the slots in the door opening finish trim panel.
  4. Snap the sill trim plate into the hinge pillar first and then into the door opening finish trim panel.