51 12 157 Replacing rear bumper trim

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove rear bumper trim  
  Fig 1: Identifying Rear Bumper Trim Components

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• Remove rear light in bumper (1) 
• Remove cover cap (2) for tow lug.
• Remove number/license plate light (3) 

Version with PDC: 

• Remove all ultrasonic transducers (4)  . See 66 20 540 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING A REAR ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER (PARK DISTANCE CONTROL) .

US/CND national-market version: 

• Remove baseplate for number/license plate