Install rear bumper panel

• Mount the rear bumper panel (1)  and lock it in place on the center detents.
• Lock the rear bumper panel (1)  onto the detents in the area of the dotted line.

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• Tighten down screws (1)  .

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  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Bumper cover to guide, middle
  Oval-head screw	Tightening torque	2.6 Nm

• Tighten down screws (2)  .

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  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Bumper cover to heat insulation
  screw	Tightening torque	2.7 Nm

• Mount the expanding rivets (1)  .
  NOTE: Perform the steps on the right and left side.
• Slightly bend back the wheel arch cover (1)  as shown.
• Tighten down screws (2)  .

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  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Bumper cover on side wall
  Screw	tightening torque	2.0 Nm

  NOTE: Perform the steps on the right and left side.
• Correctly position the wheel arch cover.
• Tighten down screws (1)  .

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  TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Wheel arch cover
  Screw	Tightening torque	2.6 Nm
  Nut	Tightening torque	2.6 Nm

Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING TAIL LIGHT ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE PANEL .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING LOADING EDGE TRIM .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE TRUNK COMPARTMENT LIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .