51 12 157 Replacing rear bumper trim

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove rear bumper trim, refer to 51 12 156 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR BUMPER TRIM .

Remove rear light in bumper (1).

Remove cover cap (2) for tow lug.

Remove license plate light (3).

With optional PDC:

Remove all ultrasonic transducers (4).

Fig 1: Removing Rear Bumper Trim

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