Front Bumper: Removal

Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Loosen the two clips to remove the mud guard and front under cover.

Fig 1: Removing Mud Guard & Front Under Cover
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Turn over the mud guard, and remove two inside clips which securing front bumper to fender.

Fig 2: Removing Front Bumper To Fender Clips
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Turn over the mud guard, and disconnect the fog light connector before removing a bolt and clip which installed to under side of fog light hole.

Fig 3: Removing Fog Light Under Side Hole Bolts & Clip
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Remove the front grille and front grille side. Refer to REMOVAL , Front Grille.
Remove the eight clips, and pull out the bumper slightly.

Fig 4: Removing Front Bumper
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Remove the E/A FOAM from bumper beam. E/A FOAM may easily break. Do not apply excessive force to it during removal.

Fig 5: Removing E/A FOAM From Bumper Beam
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Remove the bumper beam.

Fig 6: Removing Bumper Beam
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Remove the eight bolts to disassemble the front bumper beam.

Fig 7: Removing Front Bumper Beam Bolts
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