Rear Impact Guard, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the cover for the rear tunnel brace. Refer to TUNNEL BRACE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Left: remove the nuts -2- and bolts -1-.

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-- Push the underbody trim panel -4- to the side.

-- Remove the rear underbody trim panel. Refer to REAR UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts -arrows- and the bolts -2-.

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-- Release the catch -1- and disengage the cable holder -3-.

-- Remove the bolts -2 and 4-.

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-- Remove the nuts -5-.

-- Remove the impact guard -1- at the same time guide out the coolant lines -3-.

-- Support with :VAS6931  and universal mounting plate from the Electric Drive Power and Control Electronics -JX1-.