Front Bumper, Removing And Installing

1. Bumper Cover
   NOTE:

   Before removing on vehicles with ACC, remove heated license plate holder. Refer to FRONT BUMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

   • Before removal, lock carrier cover removed. Refer to FRONT BUMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

     -- Loosen wheel housing liner in area of screws or up to transition to fender. Refer to FRONT BUMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

     -- Remove cover securing pin on inner side. Refer to FRONT BUMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

     -- Remove screws -2- on lock carrier.

     -- Remove screws -3- on wheel housing liner and lower noise insulation -Item 2-  FRONT BUMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING.

     -- Unclip cover sideways from guide piece on transition to fender.

     -- Remove cover forward from vehicle.

     NOTE:

     The spoiler can be removed at the bottom of the cover without having to remove the cover. Refer to FRONT BUMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

2. Combo Bolt
   • 6 Nm
   • When installing first tighten the center and then the outer bolts to the tightening specification.
3. Bolt
   • 6 Nm
4. Front Wheel Spoiler
   • Can be removed without removing bumper cover.

Refer to FRONT BUMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove screws on wheel housing liner up to fender transition.

Refer to FRONT BUMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Before cover can be removed, securing pin -1- must be removed.

Refer to FRONT BUMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

1. Lock Carrier Cover
   • To remove, remove left and right spreader clips from cover.
   • Remove cover diagonally toward rear from lock carrier.
   • When installing, catches -arrows- must engage completely.
2. Expanding Rivet
   • Release and remove.
3. Hood
4. Lower Part of Lid Lock

Bolting Points

1. Bumper Cover
   • On vehicles with ACC, with a new part, a foam piece must be broken out of cover. Refer to Fig 6.
2. Bolts
   • 2 Nm
3. Noise Insulation
4. Noise Insulation Crossmember
5. Bolt
   • 8 Nm

-- On vehicles with ACC, foam must be broken out on break line -arrow-.

Refer to FRONT BUMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Unclip the license plate holder toward the front in steps from the catches.

-- Disconnect electrical harness connector to license plate holder.

Crossmember, Removing and Installing

1. Impact Member
   • Bumper cover removed.
   • To remove, remove screws -6- while counter-holding at nut -2-.
2. Nut
   • 60 Nm
3. Window
4. Bolt
   • 60 Nm
5. Shock Absorber
   • Removing. Refer to Fig 9.
6. Hex Head Bolt
   • 23 Nm
   • When Removing and Installing, counter-hold at nut -2-.
7. Horn
8. Combination Screw
   • 8 Nm
9. ACC Sensor
   • Only installed on vehicles with ACC.

-- Bumper cover removed.

-- Remove screws -1- and impact member -5-.

-- To remove impact absorber -3-, remove screws -4-.

-- Remove screw -2- and remove impact absorber.

-- When installing, tighten screw -2- to 6 Nm.

-- Screws -4- are tightened to 60 Nm.

Refer to FRONT BUMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

1. Fog Light Trim
   • Unclip and remove forward.
2. Spoiler
   NOTE:

   It is not necessary to remove the bumper cover in order to remove the spoiler.

   -- Noise insulation removed.

   -- Remove the fog lamp trim.

   -- Remove the spoiler screws on the wheel housing liner.

   -- Remove the side and front bumper covers in stages.

   -- Remove the spoiler forward from the cover.

3. Combination Screw
   • 1 Nm
4. Air Intake Grille
   • Removing. Refer to Fig 11.
5. Turn Signals
   • Air intake grille removed.
6. Front Bumper Cover
7. Front Wheel Spoiler
   • Removing. Refer to FRONT WHEEL SPOILER OVERVIEW .
8. Combination Screw
   • 2 Nm

-- Release outer air intake grille -2- -arrow- and remove it in direction of arrow from bumper -1-.

Removing and Installing the Offroad Style Front Spoiler

1. Front Spoiler
   NOTE:

   It is not necessary to remove the bumper cover in order to remove the spoiler.

   • Removing:

     -- Noise insulation removed.

     -- Remove the fog lamp trim.

     -- Remove the wheel housing liner screws.

     -- Remove the clip in the direction of arrow with a screwdriver and remove the spoiler.

     -- Starting in the middle, remove the spoiler from the bumper cover in stages.

     -- Remove the spoiler forward from the cover.

   • Installing:

     -- Support the spoiler from the rear and insert it straight into the center.

     -- Insert the air guide under the air intake grille on the spoiler -arrow- as illustrated.

     -- Align the spoiler so that it is centered and then, starting from the middle, clip it to the cover.

     -- The left and right hook on the outside must engage.

     -- Install the noise insulation and then attach the spoiler to the wheel housing liners.

2. Air Ducts
   • Install the air guide -arrow- into the spoiler as illustrated.
3. Bolt
   • 2 Nm.
4. Wheel Spoiler
5. Bolt
   • 2 Nm.