Rear Quarter Panel Cladding Replacement

NOTE:

Put on gloves to protect your hands.
Take care not to scratch the body.

Remove the fuel fill door (see FUEL FILL DOOR REPLACEMENT ).
'07-08 models: From the rear wheel arch, remove the screws and clips.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Quarter Panel Clips & Screw
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'09-11 model: Remove the rear wheel arch protector (see REAR WHEEL ARCH PROTECTOR REPLACEMENT ).
Open the tailgate, then remove the bolts.

Fig 2: Tailgate Bolts With Torque Specifications
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Open the rear door. Detach the clip (A), and pull out on the rear door hinge lower cover (B) to release it from the clips (C).

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Door Hinge Lower Cover & Clips
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Remove the rear side sill panel (see SIDE SILL PANEL REPLACEMENT ).
Close the rear door half-way. Pull out the rear bumper, the fuel fill door, and rear wheel arch portions of the rear quarter panel cladding (A) to detach the clips.

Fig 4: Identifying Rear Quarter Panel Cladding & Clips
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Pull up the rear quarter panel cladding (A) to release the hooks (B) from the body, then remove the cladding. The clips will stay in the body.

Fig 5: Identifying Rear Quarter Panel Cladding & Hooks
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Slide the plate (A) forward and remove it. The side clips will stay in the body.

Fig 6: Identifying Plate
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If the side clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
Install the side clips on the plate (A).

Fig 7: Identifying Plate Side Clips
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Attach the plate (A) to the rear quarter panel cladding (B) by aligning the hooks (C) with the holes (D) on the cladding, then slide the plate until the hooks engage securely.

Fig 8: Identifying Plate, Rear Quarter Panel Cladding, Hooks & Holes
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Open the rear door half-way, and install the front of the rear quarter panel cladding (A). Fit all the clips (B, C) into the holes in the body, then push on the cladding until the clips snap into place.

Fig 9: Identifying Front Of Rear Quarter Panel Cladding & Clips
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Install the clips on the rear door hinge lower cover.
Hold the cover (A) up, and fit the clips (B) into the holes in the body, then push on the cover until the clips snap into place. Install the clip (C).

Fig 10: Identifying Rear Door Hinge Lower Cover & Clips
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Reinstall all remaining removed parts in the reverse order of removal.