Removing the Sail Panel

Sail Panel:

1 - Unclip upper seat belt trim and remove torx screw

 

2 - Remove upper seatbelt strap from interior side panel

 

3 - Remove 1 screw from side panel (located in door opening)

 

4 - Remove lower seatbelt strap from interior side panel

 

5 - Grab upper rear interior side panel (near back glass) and pull slightly outward

 

6 - Slip fingers under interior side panel

 

7 - Pull the interior side panel towards the front of the car until the upper section can be free from the plastic interior upper door trim

 

8 - Carefully remove the lower section of the interior side panel

 

9 - Once the interior side panel is removed, find the round hole in the metal side panel and remove 1 nut holding the front of the sail panel.

 

10 - From the exterior, gently pull the front of the sail panel outward and give it a brisk push backward. there are 2 clips on the back portion of the sail panel and this action will unclip them.