Side Sill Panel Replacement

NOTE: Put on gloves to protect your hands.

Open the front door and the rear door.
On the front of the rear wheel arch, remove the screw securing the rear side sill panel (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Side Sill Panel Screw
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Pull out the front edge of the rear side sill panel (A), and hold it. Detach the clip (B) ('09-11 models), and slide the panel to release it from the clips (C), then remove the panel. The clips will stay in the body.

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Side Sill Panel ('07-08 Models)
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Fig 3: Identifying Rear Side Sill Panel ('09-11 Model)
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Remove the remaining clips by turning them 45°, and pulling them from the body.
On the back of the front wheel arch, remove the screws securing the front side sill panel (A).

Fig 4: Identifying Front Side Sill Panel Screws
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Pull out the front edge of the front side sill panel (A), and hold it. Detach the clip (B) ('09-11 models), and slide the panel to release it from the clips (C), then remove the panel. The clips will stay in the body.

Fig 5: Identifying Front Side Sill Panel Clips ('07-08 Models)
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Fig 6: Identifying Front Side Sill Panel Clips ('09-11 Model)
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Remove the remaining clips by turning them 45°, and pulling them from the body.
If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
Install the clips on the side sill panels.
Hold up the front side sill panel (A), and fit all the clips (B, C) into the holes in the body, then push on the panel until the clips snap into place.

Fig 7: Identifying Front Side Sill Panel Clips ('07-08 Models)
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Fig 8: Identifying Front Side Sill Panel Clips ('09-11 Model)
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Install the screws (D).
Hold up the rear side sill panel (A), and fit all the clips (B, C) into the holes in the body, then push on the panel until the clips snap into place.

Fig 9: Identifying Rear Side Sill Panel, Clips & Screws ('07-08 Models)
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Fig 10: Identifying Rear Side Sill Panel, Clips & Screws ('09-11 Model)
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Install the screw (D).