Rear Scuff Plate Removal/Installation

Hold area A shown in the figure, open the rear scuff plate in the direction of arrow (1), move it in the direction of arrow (2), and detach tab A of the rear scuff plate from the inner panel.

Fig 1: Opening Rear Scuff Plate
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Hold the shaded area shown in the figure, move the rear scuff plate in the direction of arrow (3), and detach tab B of the rear scuff plate from the inner panel.
Hold the shaded area shown in the figure, move the rear scuff plate in the direction of arrow (1), detach the clips from the inner plate, and pull out the pins.

Fig 2: Moving Rear Scuff Plate
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Hold the shaded area shown in the figure, move the rear scuff plate in the direction of arrow (2), detach the clips from the inner panel, and pull out the pins.
Hold the shaded area shown in the figure, move the rear scuff plate in the direction of arrow (1) and detach tab B of the rear scuff plate from the inner panel.

Fig 3: Detaching Tab B Of Rear Scuff Plate From Inner Panel
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Press the rear scuff plate in the direction of arrow (2) shown in the figure and detach tab A of the rear scuff plate from the inner panel.
Remove the rear scuff plate.
Install in the reverse order of removal.