Overview - Bumper Cover A3/S3

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Rear Bumper Cover A3/S3

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1. Trim
   • For the bumper cover
   • Removing and installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
2. Trim Molding
   • S line Equipment versions
   • Removing and installing. Refer to TRIM MOLDING FOR REAR BUMPER TRIM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
3. Mount
   • For the parking aid sensor
   • Clipped in the bumper cover trim
4. Blind Cover
   • Equipment version without parking aid sensor
5. Rear Reflector
   • Removing and installing. Refer to REAR BUMPER CENTER REFLECTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
6. Bumper Cover
   • Removing and installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, A3/S3 .
7. Bolt
   • 2.1 Nm
8. Locking Mechanism
   • For attaching the rear bumper cover to the mount
9. Mount
   • Side
   • For the bumper cover
   • Removing and installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, SIDE .
10. Bolt
    • Quantity: 3
    • Tightening sequence. Refer to Fig 2.
11. Bolt
    • Tightening sequence. Refer to Fig 2.
12. Mount
    • For lane change assistance control module
    • Removing and Installing. Refer to COMPONENT LOCATION OVERVIEW - SENSORS AND CONTROL MODULES IN REAR SECTION OF VEHICLE .
13. Bolt
    • 2 Nm
14. Mount
    • Lower left side
    • Removing and installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, LOWER, A3/S3 .
15. Nut
    • Quantity: 4
    • 5 Nm
16. Sealing Washer
    • Quantity: 4
17. Mount
    • Lower right side
    • Quantity: 2
    • Removing and installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER MOUNT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, LOWER, A3/S3 .
18. Forced Air Extraction
    • The vehicle interior
    • Checking. Refer to FORCED AIR EXTRACTION OF PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CHECKING .
    • Removing and installing. Refer to VEHICLE INTERIOR FORCED AIR EXTRACTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
19. Nut
    • Quantity: 2
    • 3 Nm
20. Nut
    • Quantity: 2
    • 3 Nm
21. Cover
    • For the towing eye
22. Bolt
    • Quantity: 2
    • 2 Nm
23. Bumper Cover Lower Section
    • Removing and installing. Refer to BUMPER COVER LOWER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Bumper Cover Side Mount - Tightening Specification and Sequence

Fig 2: Bumper Cover Side Mount - Tightening Sequence

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-- Tighten the bolts to 3 Nm in the sequence -1, 2, 3 and 4-.