Door Trim: Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Subaru Outback and 2012 Subaru Legacy. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fold the claws while pressing the weather strip inner to the door trim.
CAUTION: Beware of the direction of folding the claws.
Install the rivets and apply unwoven cloth.
CAUTION: Set the height of rivet crimped section as 3 mm (0.12 in). If the crimp is not sufficient, press them with pliers, etc. in order not to interfere the door trim.

Preparation tool and item:

Hand riveter (corresponding to Ø3.2 mm (0.13 in)) Rivet

Unwoven cloth (cut into 15 x 15 mm (0.59 x 0.59 in))

Fig 1: Identifying Weather Strip Rivets And Claws
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After installing the weather strip inner, perform the following inspections.
- There is no clearance between the weather strip inner and the door trim.
- No loose fit is found when pulling the weather strip inner lightly.