Overview - Bumper Cover, ALLROAD

Fig 1: Overview Of Bumper Cover (Allroad)

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1. Spoiler
   • Unlike for standard bumpers, the two left and right expanding clips must be removed first, before the spoiler can be removed. Refer to "Loosen the Expanding Clip" (See Fig 2).
   • Bumper cover removed.

     -- Release the cover hooks all around and in stages and remove from the cover toward the rear.

     -- When installing, the hooks must lock completely in the cover.

2. Bumper Cover

   When re-installing the old bumper cover, the old support piece -7- remains installed.

   -- When installing and removing bumper cover, a new support must be installed. Refer to Fig 5

   • Perform removal as for the spoiler.
3. Clip
4. Securing Strip
5. Bolt
   • 2.5 Nm
6. Bolt
   • 1.5 Nm
7. Support Piece
   NOTE:

   Support piece must be installed only with a new bumper cover.

   • Release. Refer to Fig 5.
8. Impact Guard
   • Bumper cover removed.
   • Remove bolts -6- and -9- and remove impact guard toward the rear.
9. Bolt
   • 1.5 Nm

Loosen the Expanding Clip 

-- Push the clamping pin -3- up through the left and right expanding clip on the spoiler -2- to release.

-- Remove the expanding clip from the spoiler -2- and the bumper cover -1-.

-- When installing, lock the clip with the clamping pin.

Fig 2: Identifying Expanding Clip From Spoiler

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Loosen the Hook

-- When removing the cover -1- or the spoiler -5-, release the hooks, and the hooks under the end plate -2-, and remove them opposite one another.

-- When removing the impact guard -2-, remove the bolts -3-, release the hooks -arrows- and remove them from the spoiler toward the rear.

Fig 3: Releasing Hooks Including Under End Panel

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Fig 4: Identifying Support Piece

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-- To remove, press catch in direction of -arrow- to the side and pull support piece downward out of cover -1-.

-- Insert support piece -2- into cover as shown and let engage inside.

-- Disengaging cord must be removed only when the cover is installed completely.

Fig 5: Disengaging Support Piece

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When re-installing the old bumper cover, the old support piece remains installed.

-- When replacing the bumper cover, a new support piece must be clipped into the bumper cover from below.

-- After completely installing bumper cover, disengage support piece by pulling on disengaging cord in direction of -arrow-.