he's talking about the body side molding...a factory option...as far as i know those are only held down by adheive tape...go to
www.handaaccessories.com and search for your car....then go to the exterior and look for the body side molding...then theres instruction there on how the dealer put them on to give u a idea on how to get them off.
heres the direct link to the PDF in how there put on from the dealer:
http://www.handaaccessories.com/civic/civ01bst.pdf
chris