Rear Bumper Removal/Installation

Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Remove the rear combination light. (See REAR COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the rear splash shield. (See SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Remove the screw A.

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Bumper And Screw A
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Remove the screw B.

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Bumper And Screws B
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Remove the fastener C.

Fig 3: Identifying Rear Bumper And Fasteners C
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Affix the protective tape to the position shown below.

Fig 4: Identifying Position Of Protective Tape
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Pull the rear bumper in the direction of arrow (1), (2) shown below to disengage the rear bumper from the rear bumper slider.
Pull the rear bumper in the direction of arrow (3).

Fig 5: Pulling Rear Bumper
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CAUTION:
- When disengaging the rear bumper from the rear bumper slider, the rear bumper could fall and be damaged. Support the rear bumper so that it does not fall.
Remove the rear bumper.
Install in the reverse order of removal.