51 12 156 Removing and installing rear bumper panel

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove trim on bumper trim, see 51 11 156 Removing and installing front bumper trim .

Partially detach rear wheel arch trim (1) (see 51 71 478 Removing and installing/replacing trim on rear left or right wheel arch ). Unfasten screws (2 and 3).

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Wheel Arch Trim And Screws

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Release screws (1 and 2) on lower bumper trim section (3).

Fig 2: Identifying Screws And Lower Bumper Trim Section

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Pull bumper trim (1) with a 2nd person helping on left and right in direction of arrow out of catches (2).

Installation:

Bumper trim (1) must be correctly fed in at catches (2).

Fig 3: Identifying Bumper Trim And Catches

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Pull bumper trim (1) forwards with a 2nd person helping and disconnect plug connection (2).

Remove bumper trim (1) in direction of arrow.

Fig 4: Identifying Bumper Trim And Plug Connection

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Installation:

Catches in areas (A and B) and guide (1) on trim (2) must not be damaged.

Fig 5: Identifying Guide And Trim

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