Rear Bumper

Removing

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Wheel Housing Liner with Expanding Clip

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-- Remove the screws -arrows- from the wheel housing liner and remove expanding clip -3-.

-- To remove the expanding clip, press in clamping pin -1- carefully by dimension -x- until it audibly engages in the expanding clip -arrow A-.

-- Pull out unlocked expanding clip -2- with the clamping pin.

-- Bend heat shield -2- back slightly in the area of the screws.

Fig 2: Identifying Heat Shield

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-- Remove the bolt -1-.

Fig 3: Identifying Fog Lamp Electrical Harness

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-- Remove the right luggage compartment side trim. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Disconnect fog lamp electrical harness connector -1-.

-- In the case of vehicles with a parking aid, disconnect electrical harness connector -2-.

-- Unclip cover strip -2- on upper bumper -1- from the locking mechanisms -arrows - and remove.

Fig 4: Identifying Locking Mechanism

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-- Remove the bolt -2-.

Fig 5: Identifying Bumper, Removal

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-- Remove the bumper laterally toward the outside from the body -arrow A-.

-- Disengage the bumper from the clips by releasing retaining tabs -1-.

-- Disengage the bumper on the rear guide piece from the clips by releasing retaining tabs -3-.

NOTE:

If retaining tabs -3- cannot be released, the strip on the guide piece must be carefully lifted -arrow B-.

-- Thread the electrical wiring harness out of the body opening and remove the bumper.

Installation

For the correct tightening specifications, refer to REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW .

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- The bumper must engage completely.

-- Install the rear wheel housing liner. Refer to REAR WHEEL HOUSING LINER .