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Splash Guards - Retrofit: Retrofit

  1. Turn the steering wheel fully to the left to provide access to the working area.
  2. Remove and discard the push clips that attach the front LH wheel arch liner to the lower rocker panel cover.
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  3. Open the front LH lower rocker panel bolt access cover.
  4. Remove and discard the front bolt and washer that attaches the LH lower rocker panel cover to the body.
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  5. Put on cut-resistant gloves then use a retractable blade knife to carefully cut off the open access cover from the lower rocker panel.
    WARNING: Ensure cut-resistant gloves are worn during this step to avoid personal injury.
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  6. Secure the LH splash guard to the LH mud flap:
    1. Remove the adhesive backing from the splash guard.
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    2. Align the splash guard with the mud flap so that the holes are aligned.
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    3. Apply pressure along the mud flap to ensure it is adhered to the splash guard.
  7. Install the LH splash guard and mud flap as an assembly (1st GENERATION KITS  ):
    1. While carefully pulling the lower portion of the front LH wheel arch liner away from the wheel well, install the U-nuts over the holes in the LH rocker panel that were used for the push clips.
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    2. Place washers over the screws, then install the screws and washers that secure the splash guard to the U-nuts in the front LH wheel arch liner.

      1.5 N.m (1.1 ft-lbs) 

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    3. Install the bolt that attaches the bottom of the mud flap to the lower rocker panel cover.

      5 N.m (3.7 ft-lbs) 

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  8. Install the LH splash guard and mud flap as an assembly (2nd GENERATION KITS  ):
    1. Align the holes in the mud flap/splash guard to the holes in the front wheel arch liner, and then insert the opened (plastic rivet pulled out) push clips into the holes. Once the push clips are fully inserted, push the plastic rivets in to close the push clips and lock the mud flap/splash guard in place.
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    2. Install the bolt that attaches the bottom of the mud flap to the lower rocker panel cover.

      5 N.m (3.7 ft-lbs) 

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  9. Ensure the splash guard is aligned with the body. Make adjustments as necessary.
  10. Perform this procedure on the RH side of the vehicle to retrofit the RH splash guard.
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