Rear Bumper Reinforcement Removal/Installation
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- Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
- Remove the following parts:
- Rear combination light (See REAR COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Rear splash shield (See SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Rear bumper (See REAR BUMPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Rear energy-absorbing form (With rear energy-absorbing form) (See ENERGY-ABSORBING FORM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the hanger rubbers shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
- Remove the rear bumper reinforcement installation bolts using two people, one person supports the front bumper reinforcement. If all the rear bumper reinforcement installation bolts are removed without supporting the rear bumper reinforcement, it may fall off and be damaged.
- Remove the nuts shown in the figure.
- Remove the rear bumper reinforcement in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure.
- Install in the reverse order of removal.