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Bumper cover (Avant), assembly overview

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  1. Bolt 
    • 1 Nm
  2. Wheelhousing liner 
  3. Combination nut 
    • 4 Nm
  4. Special nut 
    • 4 Nm
  5. Guide piece 
  6. Clip 
  7. Supporting strip 
  8. Sheet-metal screw 
    • 2 Nm
  9. Sealing strip 
    • Clipped in cover -12-
  10. Trim molding 
    • Clipped in cover -12-
  11. Side sealing strip 
    • Clipped in cover -12-
  12. Cover 
    • Two-piece version
    • One-piece version (for USA)
    • Removing:
      • Remove side luggage compartment trim.

        See SIDE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM, ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW (Avant).

      • Remove bass loudspeaker.

        See BASS LOUDSPEAKER -R100- (AVANT), REMOVING AND INSTALLING

      • Disconnect electrical harness connectors to parking aid sensors at control module (under tail light, left side).
      • Remove combination nuts -3- and special nuts -4- (accessible from luggage compartment).
      • Remove bolts -13-.
      • Remove wheel housing liners -2- at rear area.
      • Remove bolts -1- left and right on guide piece -6-
      • Unclip side-pieces of cover on guide piece.
      • Remove cover.
    • Separating two-piece cover:
      • Disengage locking tabs and separate both pieces of cover.
    • Installing:
      • Install in reverse order of removal.
      • When installing a new bumper cover, insert a new support piece -14- into cover.
      • Disengage support piece only when bumper cover is completely installed. See DISENGAGING SUPPORT PIECE .
  13. Bolt 
  14. Support piece 
    • Always replace when installing a new bumper cover
    • Disengage only when bumper cover is completely installed. See DISENGAGING SUPPORT PIECE .
  15. Side impact molding 
    • Replace
      • Side impact moldings are secured to bumper with double-sided adhesive tape.
      • It is not possible to remove without destroying.
      • To remove, pull side impact molding away from bumper.
      • Remove any residual adhesive on bumper.
    • Installation on new bumper
NOTE: Centering holes for side impact molding must be drilled on a new bumper before painting.
Fig 1: Identifying Bumper Cover (Avant) Assembly
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