Scuff Plate: Service and Repair

Scuff Plate Trim Panel

Removal and Installation

All vehicles

1. Position the bottom-half of the front door weatherstrip aside.

2. Position the bottom-half of the rear door weatherstrip aside.

Taurus, Sable

3. Remove the rear seat bolster.

4. Position the rear of the scuff plate trim panel away from the body mounting stud.

All vehicles

5. Remove the lower B-pillar trim panel.
- Pull the lower B-pillar trim panel toward the center of the vehicle to release the retaining clips.

6. Pull the front of the scuff plate trim panel upward to release the retaining clips.

7. Pull the rear of the scuff plate trim panel upward to release the retaining clips.

8. Pull the middle of the scuff plate trim panel toward the inside of the vehicle to release the alignment guides from the lower B-pillar trim panel.

9. Remove the scuff plate trim panel.

10. NOTICE: To avoid damage to the scuff plate trim panel, remove any retaining clips from the body and attach them to the scuff plate trim panel before installing.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.