Heat Shield For Rear Tunnel, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the heat shield for the front tunnel. Refer to HEAT SHIELD FOR FRONT TUNNEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Detach the driveshaft heat shield. Refer to DRIVESHAFT HEAT SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts -1 and 4- from the underbody trim panel near the heat shield.

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-- Remove the nut -2-.

-- Remove the rear heat shield -3-.