51 12 050 Removing And Installing / Replacing Carrier For Rear Bumper Trim

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove bumper trim  . See 51 11 156 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT BUMPER TRIM .

Remove shock absorber (1) towards rear.

Release nuts (2) on left/right.

Remove carrier (3).

Tightening torque. See 12 REAR BUMPER .

Fig 1: Identifying Shock Absorber Nuts

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