Bumper, removing and installing
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Up to Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 400 000
Fig 1: Rear Bumper (Avant), Removing And Installing (Up To Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 400 000)
1 - Bolt
- 1 Nm
2 - Wheelhousing liner
3 - Combination nut
- 4 Nm
4 - Cap nut
- 4 Nm
5 - Guide piece
- Removing and installing → Guide piece, removing and installing
6 - Grommet
- Grommets must be pressed in before assembling cover.
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. →
- 70 - INTERIOR TRIM
- 70 - INTERIOR TRIM for BODY INTERIOR - CABRIOLET
- Remove bass loudspeaker. →
- 91 - COMMUNICATION
- 91 RADIO, TELEPHONE, NAVIGATION, TRIP COMPUTER for COMMUNICATION, CABRIOLET
- 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).
- Unscrew bolts - 13 -.
- Unscrew wheel housing liners - 2 - in rear area.
- Remove bolts - 1 - at left and right on guide piece - 6 -
- Unclip cover side-pieces on guide piece.
- Remove cover.
- Separating two-piece cover:
- Drill off rivet heads from pop rivets at left and right.
- 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 Disengaging support piece .
13 - Bolt
14 - Support piece
- Replace when installing a new bumper cover
- Disengage only when bumper cover is completely installed 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.
- Installing on new bumper
NOTE:
- Centering holes for side impact molding must be drilled on a new bumper before painting.
- Position centering holes for side impact moldings on bumper → Centering holes for side impact moldings .
As of Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 400 001
Fig 2: Rear Bumper (Avant), Removing And Installing (As Of Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 400 001)
1 - Cover
- Removing:
- Remove side luggage compartment trim. →
- 70 - INTERIOR TRIM
- 70 - INTERIOR TRIM for BODY INTERIOR - CABRIOLET
- Disconnect electrical harness connectors to parking aid sensors at control module (under tail light, left side).
- Remove special nuts - (accessible from luggage compartment).
- Remove special nuts - Cap nuts - (accessible from luggage compartment).
- Unscrew wheel housing liners in rear area.
- Remove bolts left and right on guide piece - 3 -
- Unclip cover side-pieces on guide piece.
- Remove cover.
- Separating two-piece cover:
- Disengage locking tabs and separate both pieces of cover.
2 - Guide piece
3 - Combination bolts
4 - Expanding rivet
- Pressed into side panel at bottom
5 - Cap nut
- 4 Nm
6 - Base plate
- Must always be installed.
7 - Combination bolt
- 18 Nm
8 - Base plate
- Must always be installed.
9 - Expanding clip
- Qty. 5 inserted in rear cross panel.
10 - Supporting strip
11 - Sheet-metal screw
- 2.5 Nm
12 - Combination bolt
- 18 Nm
13 - Right holder for bumper
- Bumper removed
- Remove combination bolt - 12 - and pull shock absorber out of bumper.
14 - Hex nut
- 18 Nm
- Counterhold when tightening combination bolt - 8 -.
15 - Bracket
- Riveted to bumper.
16 - Pop rivet
17 - Left holder for bumper
- Remove combination bolt - 8 - and pull shock absorber out of bumper.
18 - Bumper
- Cover - 1 - removed.
- Remove combination bolts - 6 - at left and right and pull out bumper toward rear.
19 - Support piece
- Replace when installing a new bumper cover
- Disengage only when bumper cover is completely installed Disengaging support piece
Country version
1 - Cover
- Removing:
- Remove side luggage compartment trim. →
- 70 - INTERIOR TRIM
- 70 - INTERIOR TRIM for BODY INTERIOR - CABRIOLET
- Disconnect electrical harness connectors to parking aid sensors at control module (under tail light, left side).
- Remove special nuts - (accessible from luggage compartment).
- Remove special nuts - Cap nuts - (accessible from luggage compartment).
- Unscrew wheel housing liners in rear area.
- Remove bolts left and right on guide piece - 3 -
- Unclip cover side-pieces on guide piece.
- Remove cover.
- Separating two-piece cover:
- Disengage locking tabs and separate both pieces of cover.
2 - Guide piece
3 - Combination bolts
4 - Expanding rivet
- Pressed into side panel at bottom
5 - Cap nut
- 4 Nm
6 - Base plate
- Must always be installed.
7 - Combination bolt
- 18 Nm
8 - Base plate
- Must always be installed.
9 - Expanding clip
- Qty. 5 inserted in rear cross panel.
10 - Supporting strip
11 - Sheet-metal screw
- 2.5 Nm
12 - Combination bolt
- 30 Nm
13 - Right shock absorber for bumper
- Bumper removed
- Remove combination bolt - 12 - and pull shock absorber out of bumper.
14 - Hex nut
- 30 Nm
- Counterhold when tightening combination bolt - 8 -.
15 - Bracket
- Riveted to bumper.
16 - Pop rivet
17 - Left shock absorber for bumper
- Remove combination bolt - 8 - and pull shock absorber out of bumper.
18 - Bumper
- Cover - 1 - removed.
- Remove combination bolts - 6 - at left and right and pull out bumper toward rear.
19 - Support piece
- Replace when installing a new bumper cover
- Disengage only when bumper cover is completely installed Disengaging support piece