Fastener Tightening Specifications: Refer to Fastener Tightening Specifications .

Preliminary Procedure

Open both doors on the side that the lower rocker panel molding is being removed from.

1

Clips, Rocker Panel Integral (Qty: 6)

Release the lower integral clips by pulling downward at each location prior to releasing the upper retainers from the lower rocker.

2

Retainers, Rocker Panel (Qty: 12)

Tip
Release the lower 12 retainers from the rocker by pulling panel outward and removing the lower rocker panel.

Preliminary Procedure

Remove the front and rear side door lower weather-strip from the lower rocker panel. Refer to Front and Rear Side Door Lower Weatherstrip Replacement.

1

Rear Wheelhouse Panel Screw

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

Tighten
1.5 N·m (13 lb in)

2

Wheelhouse Panel Push-Type Retainer (Qty: 2)

Tip
Using a small flat-bladed tool, release the center of the retainer and remove.

3

Rocker Panel Molding Lower Retainer (Qty: 5)

Tip
Release the lower retainers first, followed by the upper retainers.

4

Rocker Panel Molding Retainer (Qty: 10)

5

Rear Rocker Panel Molding Assembly

Tip
Lift the rear portion of the molding upward and pull rearward in order to release from the front rocker molding.

6

Front Wheelhouse Panel Screw

Tighten
1.5 N·m (13 lb in)

7

Rocker Panel Molding Lower Retainer

8

Rocker Panel Molding Retainer (Qty: 2)

9

Front Rocker Panel Molding

Tip
Install the front rocker molding then the rear.