51 12 157 Replacing rear bumper trim

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear bumper trim, see 51 12 223 Removing and installing/replacing trim for rear bottom middle bumper trim .
Remove rear reflector with rear fog light, see 63 14 120 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR REFLECTOR (REAR FOG LIGHT) .

Version with Park Distance Control (PDC):

Remove ultrasonic transducer (1), see REAR LEFT ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER , REAR RIGHT ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER , REAR MIDDLE LEFT ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER , and REAR MIDDLE RIGHT ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER .

Unclip wiring harness (2).

Installation:

Check wiring harness for damage, replace if necessary.

Make sure wiring harness is correctly seated.

Fig 1: Identifying Ultrasonic Transducer And Wiring Harness

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Remove panel from bumper side section (1), see 51 12 210 Removing and installing trim on rear left or right bumper side section .

Remove lower bumper trim section (2), see 51 12 162 Removing and installing/replacing rear bottom middle bumper trim .

Fig 2: Identifying Lower Bumper Trim Section And Bumper Side Section

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