Center Air Intake Grille, Removing And Installing
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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.
-- Remove the bolts -2-.
-- Release the retainers -arrows-.
-- Remove the air intake grille -1- -arrow A-.
Installing
Install in reverse order of removal.
Tightening Specifications
- Refer to OVERVIEW - BUMPER COVER