Kia Cee'd: Interior Trim / Cowl Side Trim Repair procedures

Replacement
  
Put on gloves to protect your hands.
  
Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove interior trim pieces to protect from marring the surface.
Take care not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
1.
Remove the front door scuff trim.
(Refer to Interior Trim - "Door Scuff Trim")
2.
Remove the hood latch release handle.
(Refer to Hood - "Hood Latch Release Handle")
3.
Using a screwdriver or remover, remove the cowl side trim (A).
  
Be careful not to damage the cowl side trim clip (B).
Pull the cowl side tirm as direction of the arrow and then remove the tirm.

4.
Install in the reverse order of removal.
  
Replace any damaged clips.
Cowl Side Trim Components and components location
Component Location   1. Cowl side trim ...

Front Pillar Trim Components and components location
Component Location   1. Front pillar trim ...

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