Best I can find are threads that start, "After I removed the liftgate's interior panels..."

What concerns me is that it only makes sense that the pull-down handle is fairly well attached since the rest seems pretty flimsy.

I only want to remove the lower (with liftgate down) panel but if the drill is to start at the upper brakelight end, fine.

But I just need to get it off without anything breaking.

 

Okay, I found the screw behind the little panel in the center of the pull handle. My excuse is that I can see up close if I can look through my bifocals. Trifocals would be nice to have at times like this.

 

Can you explain to me what I need to do after removing that screw?

 

You then use a trim tool to pry under the panel, it is obvious in which order they come off. The bottom panel comes off first.