Center Air Intake Grille, Removing And Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Hand drill
• 5 mm drill bit

-- Remove the bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the impact guard. Refer to IMPACT GUARD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Drill out the pop rivet heads -3- and pierce the rivet shaft.

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-- Remove the bolts -2-.

-- Release the catches -arrows-.

-- Remove the air intake grille -1- in direction of -arrow A-.

Installing 

Install in reverse order of removal.

Tightening Specifications 

• Refer to OVERVIEW - BUMPER COVER