Overview - Underbody Trim Panels

CAUTION:

There is a risk of explosions and fatal injuries due to damaged natural gas tanks.

- The natural gas tank must be checked for damage if components in the rear side or rear area are removed due to damage, such as the bumper cover, rear lid, underbody trim panels, longitudinal members, rear lid end piece, etc.

- Check for damage on fuel tanks. Refer to the appropriate Service Information .

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Side Underbody Trim Panel
- Tightening Specifications:
  - Nut: 2 Nm
  - Bolt: 2 Nm
- Removing and Installing. Refer to SIDE UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Fuel Tank Underbody Trim Panel
- Tightening Specifications:
  - Nut: 2 Nm
Rear Underbody Trim Panel
- Tightening Specifications:
  - Nut: 2 Nm
  - Bolt: 2 Nm
- Right
- Removing and Installing. Refer to REAR UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- g-tron: removing and installing. Refer to REAR UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, G-TRON, RIGHT .
Center Underbody Trim Panel
- Tightening Specifications:
  - Nut: 2 Nm
  - Bolt: 2 Nm
- Right
- Removing and Installing. Refer to CENTER UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Tunnel Underbody Trim Panel
- Tightening Specifications:
  - Bolt: 2 Nm
- Equipped on some models
- Removing and Installing. Refer to UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL TUNNEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Expanding Rivet
Impact Protector
- Right
Front Underbody Panel
- Tightening Specifications:
  - Nut: 2 Nm
- Right
- Removing and Installing. Refer to FRONT UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Front Underbody Panel
- Tightening Specifications:
  - Nut: 2 Nm
- Left
- Removing and Installing. Refer to FRONT UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Impact Protector
- Left
Center Underbody Trim Panel
- Tightening Specifications:
  - Nut: 2 Nm
  - Bolt: 2 Nm
- Left
- Removing and Installing. Refer to CENTER UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Rear Underbody Trim Panel
- Tightening Specifications:
  - Nut: 2 Nm
  - Bolt: 2 Nm
- Left
- Removing and Installing. Refer to REAR UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Bracket
- For the rear underbody trim panel
Nut
- 8 Nm

Overview - Spare Tire Underbody Trim Panel

Fig 1: Overview - Spare Tire Underbody Trim Panel

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Removing and Installing. Refer to UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL SPARE TIRE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
Nut: 2 Nm