REP-TAT-P-5112-01 Remove the bumper cover lower section

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Preliminary work

Remove rear BUMPER COVER
Remove the trim BUMPER COVER

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NOTE: Perform the steps on the right and left side.

Release the expanding rivet (1).

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Release and remove bumper cover lower section (1) from all the detents along the dotted line.