I am trying to find advice on how to remove the A-Pillar on the drivers side between the door and the windshield. I have heard there is an airbag in this section so if you remove the A-Pillar you need to first disconnect the battery to avoid setting off the airbags. I believe this is the piece I am seeking to remove. I have seen other Toyota's in youtube clips remove this piece by pulling using hand strength to get the A-Pillar out an inch then use needle-nose pliers to disconnect the clips from the frame to remove the A-Pillar the rest of the way. I am not sure if if I am just too timid or what, but I cannot do this when I try I feel like I am going to force it and break a clip. After posting on different forums, I have found that the Scion was manufactured by Mazda with a Scion Skin thrown on so I don't believe the A Pillar follows normal Toyota A-Pillar conventions.


Something of a pull away from frame then up to unlock from clips.

Is there some trick or advice someone of this forum can provide to removing this A-Pillar? Additionally, if there is also advice on removing the trim in the 2016 Scion iA footwell to allow me
better access to the fuse box, that would be appreciated. I believe the other pieces of trim I need to remove are called the sill trim panel and fuse panel cover, but I don't think these are as messy.

I am trying to do this so that I can install a Hardwire kit to run power to my Viofo A129 Duo Dash Cam from the fuse box in the drivers footwell. I have numerous tutorials and seen do this by running the wiring down the weather stripping, but no one gets into detail.
The more common advice is to run the hardwire kit down the A-Pillar, through the dash and into the footwell. The Hardwire kit does come with a plastic "trim removal" tool, but it is not very substantial and I was not able to use it to make progress on the A-Pillar.

Thanks for any advice!

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