Front Bumper: Removal
- Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
- Remove the front bumper face assembly.
- Remove the clips and turn over the front end of front mud guard. (Model with fog light)
- Disconnect the front fog light connector. (Model with fog light)
- Remove the clips at the upper side of the bumper.
- Remove the clips from the fender.
- Remove the clips at the lower side of bumper.
- Detach the flange section on the bumper face side from the bracket side front UPR.CAUTION: Do not pull forcibly. It may damage the flange sections of the bumper face.
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NOTE: Pushing up the lower side (a) of the fog light, remove from (b) to (e).
Detach the opposite side in the same manner.
- Remove the beam COMPL front assembly.
- Remove the energy absorber foam.
- Remove the bolts, and remove the beam COMPL front from vehicle body.
NOTE: After all bolts are removed, raise the whole beam COMPL front a little to remove it from vehicle body.
- Remove the bracket center LWR - front.
- Release the clips to remove the front under cover.
- Remove the clip, and remove the bracket center LWR - front.
- Remove the bracket side front UPR.
- Remove the screws.
- Release the claws and remove the bracket side front UPR.
- Remove the bolts and pins, and remove the front fog light assembly.