Accessory

Application

Publications No.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PARTS LIST Left front body side molding

BODY SIDE MOLDING P/N 08P05-TA0-100

2008 ACCORD 4-DOOR

AII 37098
Issue Date

AUG 2007

Alcohol swabs

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED Right front body side molding Shop towel Masking tape INSTALLATION Be careful not to damage the body paint finish. The body side molding kit should be installed only if the ambient air temperature is 60F (15C) or above. Left rear body side molding To allow the adhesive to cure, do not wash the vehicle for 24 hours. These instructions are for the left side of the vehicle. The same procedure applies to the right side of the vehicle. If youre also installing door edge guards (sold separately), install them before you install the body side moldings.

Right rear body side molding

Front template

Rear template

2007 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.

AII 37098 (0708)

08P05-TA0-1000-91

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Position the front template in the position shown by aligning it with the end of the left front door edges and the character line of the left front door. Secure the template with masking tape as shown.
LEFT FRONT DOOR EDGE FRONT TEMPLATE (Align with the end of the left front door edge.) LEFT FRONT DOOR EDGE

3.

Clean the surface where the left body side moldings will be attached using the alcohol swab. Allow the alcohol to dry completely. Peel back approximately 1 to 2 inches of adhesive backing from each adhesive tape, and tape the ends to the front surface of the body side molding. Remove the small end pieces of adhesive backing.
ADHESIVE BACKING (Remove.)

4.

MASKING TAPE

CHARACTER LINE OF THE LEFT FRONT DOOR

LEFT FRONT DOOR

LEFT FRONT BODY SIDE MOLDING

FRONT TEMPLATE MASKING TAPE FRONT TEMPLATE

712601BE

2 ADHESIVE BACKINGS (Peel back 1 to 2 inches and tape it to the front surface of the body side molding.)

2.

Position the rear template in the position shown by aligning it with the end of the left rear door edge. Secure the rear template with masking tape as shown.
LEFT REAR DOOR

ADHESIVE BACKING (Remove.)

7126020E

REAR TEMPLATE

REAR TEMPLATE

MASKING TAPE

LEFT REAR DOOR EDGE

REAR TEMPLATE (Align with the end of the left rear door edge.)

712604CE

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Align the end of the left front body side molding with the front template as shown and temporarily attach it along the top edge of the front template. If the vehicle has the door edge guards installed, align the end with the door edge guards. Press on the side molding firmly with the palm of your hand while removing the adhesive backings. Remove about 2 to 4 inches at a time while pressing on the molding with the palm of your hand.
2 ADHESIVE BACKINGS

7.

Peel back approximately 1-1/2 to 2 inches of the adhesive backing from each adhesive tape, and tape the ends to the outside surface of the molding. Remove the other adhesive backings.
ADHESIVE BACKING (Remove.) 2 ADHESIVE BACKINGS (Peel back 1 to 2 inches and tape it to rear surface of the body side molding.)

6.

LEFT FRONT BODY SIDE MOLDING Align the end of the door edge guard. With Door Edge Guards 2 ADHESIVE BACKINGS (Remove.)

LEFT REAR BODY SIDE MOLDING

MASKING TAPE

7126050E

8.
FRONT TEMPLATE LEFT FRONT BODY SIDE MOLDING

Align the end of the left rear body side molding with the rear template as shown and temporarily attach it along the top edge of the rear template.
LEFT REAR BODY SIDE MOLDING

FRONT TEMPLATE

DOOR EDGE GUARD

2 ADHESIVE BACKINGS

712603BE

ALIGNMENT POSITION

LEFT REAR BODY SIDE MOLDING

REAR TEMPLATE REAR TEMPLATE

712606AE

9.

Press on the molding firmly with the palm of your hand while removing the adhesive backings. Remove about 2 to 4 inches at a time pressing on the molding with the palm of your hand.

10. Remove the templates. 11. Turn the templates over and repeat steps 1 through 10 to install the body side molding on the right side of the vehicle.
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