Front bumper, removing, installing and assembly overview
NOTE:
The following list refers to item in Fig 1.
- Bumper cover
Removing:
- Front tires removed
- Front half of wheelhousing loosened. See WHEELHOUSING LINERS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING
or WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING (AUDI RS6)
.
- Unscrew flanged nuts -10- on both sides.
- Unscrew screw w/washer assembly -6- from wheelhousing liner -5-.
- Remove socket-head bolts -7- and remove bumper cover together with impact absorber toward front.
Installing:
NOTE:- Before installing the bumper, the expanding clips must be pressed in to the fender. See BUMPER COVER, ATTACHING TO FENDER .
- When installing the tabs, the bumper cover must latch into clip -4-.
- Latch bumper cover -1- into guide -2-.
- Tighten flanged nuts -10- to 6 Nm (53 in. lb).
- Screw in socket-head bolt -7- and tighten to 23 Nm (17 ft lb).
NOTE: The impact absorber is installed vertical to the cross member and has height compensating elements. See BUMPER, FASTENING TO IMPACT ABSORBER . - Guide
- For removing and installing, see GUIDE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Fender
- Clip
- When installing bumper cover -1-, tab must latch into clip -4-
- Wheelhousing liner
- Screw w/washer assembly
- 1 Nm (9 in. lb)
- Socket-head bolt
- Install after bumper installation
- Height adjustment to cross member is self-compensating. See BUMPER, FASTENING TO IMPACT ABSORBER .
- Air inlet grill
- Air inlet grill
- Flanged nut
- 6 Nm (53 in. lb)