Rear Bumper Cover: Disassembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Lincoln Navigator. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
All vehicles
- Remove the rear bumper cover. Refer to: Rear Bumper Cover .
Vehicles equipped with foot operated liftgate
- Remove the push pins, release the locating tabs and remove the liftgate module cover.
- Disconnect the liftgate module electrical connectors.
- Remove the screws and the liftgate module.
All vehicles
- Disconnect the rear bumper cover harness electrical connectors.
- Separate the harness guides and remove the rear bumper cover harness.
- On both sides. Drill the rivets and remove the front door keyless entry antenna.
- Remove the rear parking aid sensors and rear active park assist sensors.
- Release the tabs.
- Remove the rear parking aid sensors and rear active park assist sensors from the bracket.
- Remove the push pins, the screws and the rear bumper cover reinforcement.
Vehicles equipped with foot operated liftgate
- Release the tabs and remove the hands-free liftgate actuation lower sensor.
All vehicles
- Remove the push nuts, release the tabs and remove the step plate.
- Release the tabs and remove the trailer hitch cover panel.
- On both sides. Remove the nuts and the rear reflector lens.
- Drill the rivets, remove the push pins, release the tabs and remove the rear lower bumper cover panel.
- On both sides. Remove the push pins and remove the rear bumper moulding.