Overview - Bumper Cover, RS3, Through My 2018

Fig 1: Bumper Cover Components Location (RS3)

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1. Bumper Cover Lower Section
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER LOWER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
2. Rear Bumper Cover
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
3. Cover
4. Bolt
   • 2 Nm
5. Wheel Housing Extension
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to WHEEL HOUSING EXTENSION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
6. Bolt
   • 2 Nm
7. Expanding Rivet
8. Side Mount
   • For the bumper cover.
   • Removing and Installing. Refer to SIDE BUMPER COVER MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, A3 AND SPORTBACK .
9. Bolt
   • Tightening sequence. Refer to Figure.
   • Quantity: 4
10. Bracket
    • For wheel housing extension
11. Nut
    • Tightening sequence. Refer to Figure.
12. Locking Mechanism
    • For attaching the rear bumper cover to the upper mount
13. Lane Change Assistance Control Module
    • Equipped on some models
    • Overview. Refer to OVERVIEW - LANE CHANGE ASSISTANCE .
14. Mount
    • For the bumper cover
    • Removing and Installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
15. Nut
    • 2 Nm
    • Quantity: 2
16. Cover
    • Quantity: 4
17. Nut
    • 5 Nm
    • Quantity: 4
18. Trim
    • For the bumper cover lower section
    • Only Sportback
    • Removing and Installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER LOWER SECTION TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, RS3 SPORTBACK, THROUGH MY 2018 .
19. Cover
    • For the towing eye
20. Trim Molding
    • For the bumper cover lower section
    • Removing and Installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER LOWER SECTION TRIM MOLDING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, RS3 .
21. Trim Molding
    • For the tail pipe
    • Removing and Installing. Refer to TAIL PIPE TRIM MOLDING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, RS3 .