Installing the ornamental grille in the side bumper cover

Check 

• Check detents (1) for damage.

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  Result 

  » The detents are damaged.

  Measure

  • Replace the side bumper cover.
• Position the ornamental grille (3) in the side bumper cover and clip it in at the detents (4).
• Hook the wiring harness (1) into the holder (2) at the ornamental grille (3) in the side bumper cover.

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• Insert the brace of the bumper cover into the bumper cover in the arrow direction.
• Clip in the brace of the bumper cover into the detents (2) and (3).
• Insert the brace of the bumper cover in the areas (1) in the bumper cover.

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• Clip in the brace (2) of the bumper cover into the detents (3).
• Fasten expanding rivet (1).

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• Correctly position the ultrasonic sensor (4) in the bumper cover and lock it in place with snap-in lugs (3).
• Clip in wiring harness with brackets (2).
• Hook the wiring harness into the holders (1).

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  Check 

• Check the detents (1) and (2) on the guide (3) for the bumper cover for damage.

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Result 

» The detents are damaged.

Measure

• Replace the guide for the bumper cover.

• Feed bumper guide (1) in from below and clip in with detents (2).

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING FRONT BUMPER COVER .
• Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR .
• Refer to PARTIALLY INSTALLING BOTH FRONT WHEEL ARCH COVERS .
• Refer to INSTALLING CENTER RADIATOR GRILLE .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE CENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .