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Body Side Rear Trim Panel Replacement 2-Door

Removal Procedure


    Object Number: 352642  Size: MH
  1. Open the liftgate.
  2. Lower the rear seat.
  3. Fold back the carpet and the spare tire cover in order to gain access to the trim panel plastic retaining clips.
  4. Remove the 4 screws that secure the quarter panel inner front trim to the vehicle.
  5. Remove the absorber cap (3) from the rear quarter panel trim (4).
  6. Remove the 2 plastic retaining clips that secure the rear quarter panel trim (4). Remove the rear quarter panel trim (4) from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 352642  Size: MH
  1. Install the rear quarter panel trim (4) to the vehicle. Secure the panel trim (4) with the 2 plastic retaining clips.
  2. Install the absorber cap (3) to the rear quarter panel trim (4).
  3. Install the rear quarter panel trim to the quarter panel inner front trim. Secure the panel trim with the 4 screws.
  4. Reposition the carpet and the spare tire cover.
  5. Reposition the rear seat.
  6. Close the liftgate.

Body Side Rear Trim Panel Replacement 4-Door

Removal Procedure


    Object Number: 352646  Size: MH
  1. Lower the rear seat.
  2. Remove the 3 plastic retaining clips that secure the following components to the vehicle:
  3. • The rear back seat side trim (4)
    • The front partition trim (3)
  4. Unclip the partition (3). Position the partition (3) away from the rear back seat side trim (4).
  5. Unclip the rear seat bottom. Position the rear seat bottom away from the rear back seat side trim (4).
  6. Unclip the rear carpet. Position the rear carpet away from the rear back seat side trim (4).
  7. Remove the plastic retaining clip. Unclip the rear back seat side trim (4) from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure


    Object Number: 352646  Size: MH
  1. Reposition the rear back seat side trim (4) into the vehicle. Snap the trim (4) into place.
  2. Install the plastic retaining clip. Reposition the carpet over the plastic retaining clip.
  3. Clip the rear seat into place.
  4. Install the 3 plastic retaining clips that secure the following components to the vehicle:
  5. • The rear back seat side trim (4)
    • The front partition trim (3)
  6. Reposition the partition trim (3). Secure the trim with a plastic retaining clip.
  7. Reposition the rear seat.