51 11 156 Removing And Installing Front Bumper Trim

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove both protective strips . See 51 11 170 REPLACING BODY MOLDING FOR LEFT OR RIGHT BUMPER .
Remove base plate for number/license plate. See 51 11 158 REPLACING BASE PLATE FOR LICENSE PLATE .

Build date up to 03/2005:

Remove both fog lamps . See 63 17 060 REMOVING AND INSTALLING (REPLACING) LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT FOG LAMP .

Build date from 03/2005:

Remove both side grilles . See 51 11 185 REMOVING AND INSTALLING / REPLACING SIDE TRIM GRILLE FOR BUMPER TRIM (FROM 03/2005) .

Release screws (1) or clip (1) on left/right.

Fig 1: Identifying Bumper Screws Or Clip

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Release screws (1).

IMPORTANT: Bumper trim must not be pulled out sideways (risk of damage).

Remove bumper trim straight towards front with aid of a 2nd person.

If necessary, disconnect additional plug-in contacts and feed out cable.

Fig 2: Identifying Bumper Screws

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Installation:

Observe gap dimensions . See BODY GAP DIMENSIONS .