Bumper Cover Side Panel, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

-- Remove the center air intake grille. Refer to CENTER AIR INTAKE GRILLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, BEFORE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT .

-- Remove the radiator grille reinforcement brace. Refer to REINFORCEMENT BRACE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bumper cover side panel securing strip. Refer to SECURING STRIP FOR BUMPER COVER SIDE PANEL, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Vehicles with parking aid:

Fig 1: Pressing Both Catches -Arrows - To Side And Press Sensor -3- Inward From Outside

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-- Push the retainer -1- toward the rear and push the release downward to disconnect the connector -2- on the parking aid sensor -3-.

Vehicles with Headlamp Washer System:

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-- Remove the coolant hose -2- from the headlamp washer system spray nozzle to do so push the release buttons -3-.

-- Free up the washer fluid hose -1- for the headlamp washer system.

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Continuation:

-- Free up the wiring harness.

-- Release the retainers in the direction of -arrows- and remove the bumper cover side panel -2-.