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Removal and Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove the 2 front bumper cover scrivets.
  2. Remove the 2 front bumper cover bolts.
    • To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).
  3. Remove the 3 front bumper cover lower retainers.
  4. Remove the 6 front bumper cover wheel house screws.
    • To install, tighten to 2 Nm (18 lb-in).
  5. If equipped, disconnect the fog lamps electrical connector.
    6. NOTE: The rearward upper portion of the bumper cover must be pulled outward to unclip it from the fender.
    Fig 1: Removing Front Bumper Cover (Five Hundred, Montego)
    G03989370Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Remove the front bumper cover.
  7. Inspect the bumper cover mounting reinforcements for damage. If necessary, install new bumper cover mounting reinforcements.
  8. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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