51 12 742 Replacing one impact absorber for rear bumper

(bumper removed)

Remove floor mat.

Unfasten nut and lift out rear floor covering (1).

Fig 1: Lifting Out Rear Floor Covering

Lift finisher off tail panel trim and unfasten nut.

Installation:

Encoding (1) must be at top to ensure that straight surface is at bottom.

Fig 2: Encoding Must Be At Top To Ensure That Straight Surface Is At Bottom

Fold side trunk trim forwards.

Unfasten nut and pull impact absorber backwards to remove.

Fig 3: Unfasten Nuts

Installation:

Replace gasket on impact absorber.