Removing the bumper cover upper section at the front

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING FRONT ORNAMENTAL GRILLE .
• Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE LEFT AND FRONT RIGHT WHEEL ARCH TRIM .
• Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING THE FRONT SECTIONS OF BOTH WHEEL ARCH COVERS AT THE FRONT .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT BUMPER COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE ORNAMENTAL GRILLE OF THE FRONT BUMPER COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING THE BUMPER COVER LOWER SECTION .
• Refer to REMOVING LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT TRIM STRIP .
• Refer to REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT ORNAMENTAL GRILLE ON THE FRONT BUMPER COVER LATERALLY .

• Release vehicle wiring harness (1) from guides of bumper cover upper section and remove.

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• Loosen screw (1).
• Release bumper bracket (2) from clips (3) and remove.

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• Loosen expanding rivet (1).
• Release fog light support (2) from clips (3), take out of the guide (4) and remove from bumper cover upper section.

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