Installing support for front bumper cover

• Guide in the support for the front bumper cover together with the support from below and position correctly.

• Tighten down screws (1)  .
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Front bumper bracket to engine mount
  Hexagon screw with flange	Joining torque	100 Nm
  	Angle of rotation	180°

• Tighten down screws (2)  .

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  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Hood lock support to support for bumper cover
  Hexagon screw M8x20	Tightening torque	19 Nm

• Tighten down screw (3)  .
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Bottom support on front axle support adapter
  M8x70 screw	Tightening torque	19 Nm

• Attach the wiring harness to the support for the bumper cover at the front.
  NOTE: Description is for left component only. Procedure on the right side is identical.
• Tighten down screw (1)  .
  TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION
  
  

  Hood lock support to support for bumper cover
  Hexagon screw M8x20	Tightening torque	19 Nm

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• Attach the wiring harness (1)  to the support for the front bumper cover.

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• Check impact absorber (3)  for damage and, if necessary, replace it.
• First attach the impact absorber (3)  at the bottom, then press it in at the top.
• Mount the expanding rivets (2)  .
• Connect connectors (1)  and lock.

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to FASTENING THE UPSTREAM LOW-TEMPERATURE COOLANT RADIATOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING FANFARE HORN, RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT FANFARE HORN .
• Refer to INSTALLING LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE VENTILATION DUCT .
• Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING THE EXTERNAL ENGINE OIL COOLER .
• Refer to MOUNTING THE EXTERNAL RADIATOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE AIR ROUTING FOR THE EXTERNAL RADIATOR .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING AIR DUCT .
• Refer to INSTALLING REINFORCEMENT STRUT .
• Refer to INSERTING TOP AUTOMATIC AIR FLAP CONTROL .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT BUMPER COVER .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT PART OF THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT WHEEL ARCH COVER (PARTIALLY REMOVED) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ARCH TRIM (PARTIALLY REMOVED) .
• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT ORNAMENTAL GRILLE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT TOP LEFT AND RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT HOOD SEAL .
• Refer to ACTIVATING VEHICLE-SPECIFIC HIGH-VOLTAGE OR LOW-VOLTAGE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
• Refer to PUTTING THE FRONT RADAR SENSORS INTO OPERATION .