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    How do I snap this trim piece back in??

    I can't seem to figure out how to snap this trip piece around the seat belt on passenger side back in, or am I missing some screws?

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    Here's another view of it. I don't want to break anything trying to either get it to come off or snap it back on. It doesn't seem to want to do either.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CLOWN5HOE View Post
    Here's another view of it. I don't want to break anything trying to either get it to come off or snap it back on. It doesn't seem to want to do either.

    plasticsnapin2.JPG
    Unfortunately, I don't have the answer but I have a question. How did you get it out to begin with? I need to get into that section on my drivers side and I couldn't figure out how to open that section.

    I will also be standing by to see how to put it back since I'd have to do that too.

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    I did remove the entire parcel shelf (stowage) on my coupe to get the Styrofoam piece out from behind driver's seat. Could have come loose then. I looked in there with flashlight and don't see snaps. Can't find a photo of the back side of it online to see how it attached to pillar.

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    You just have to finagle it back into position; notice the the tabs/slots where the piece that encircles the shoulder belt fits into the trim that follows the bottom of the side window.

    Make sure you line up the retaining buttons with their holes before you smack it home. I am always replacing the broken ones on other people's cars.

    The rubber seal at the B-pillar just pushes back into place.

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