Installing the ornamental grille adjacent to the bumper panel

Preliminary work 

• Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING CENTER RADIATOR ORNAMENTAL GRILLE .
• Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING BOTH WHEEL ARCH COVERS IN FRONT .
• Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING TEMPERATURE SENSOR .
• Refer to REMOVING FRONT BUMPER COVER .
• Refer to REMOVING SIDE FRAME OF THE BUMPER COVER .

• Undo the ornamental grille adjacent to the bumper panel (1)  at the latch mechanisms (arrows) and remove.

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• Attach the ornamental grille (1)  at the side and snap into the latch mechanisms (arrows).

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRAME LATERALLY ON THE BUMPER COVER .
• 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 .