51 12 825 Removing And Installing/Replacing Guide For Rear Center Bumper

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Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove both brackets for bumper (on rear lights). Refer to 51 12 801 REPLACING BRACKET FOR REAR BUMPER AT LEFT OR RIGHT .

Release nuts (1) and remove guide (2).

NOTE: With build date up to 03/2005 nuts (1) are already released.

Guide (2) can be removed.

Fig 1: Locating Rear Center Bumper Nuts And Guide

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