Rear Bumper: Removal

Disconnect the ground cable from battery. Ref. to NOTE>NOTE>BATTERY .
NOTE: For model with battery sensor, disconnect the ground terminal from battery sensor.
Remove the light assembly - rear combination.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the clips.
1. Release the bolts and clips, then pull out the light assembly - rear combination to the vehicle rear.
2. Disconnect the connector and remove the light assembly - rear combination.
Fig 1: Removing Light Assembly - Rear Combination
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Remove the bumper face - rear.
1. Remove the clips inside the wheel housing.
2. Remove the clips at the lower side of the bumper face - rear.
  
  Fig 2: Locating Clips Lower Side Of Bumper Face - Rear
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3. Detach (b) and (c) while pulling up (a) of the bumper face - rear.
4. Detach (e) while pulling up (d) of the bumper face - rear.
5. Perform the same procedures when detaching (f) to (h) on the opposite side.
6. Detach in order from (i) to (k) by carefully pulling toward you while pulling up the center of bumper face - rear.
  CAUTION:
  - Pulling with excessive force may damage the bracket.
  - For models with reverse sonar sensor, be careful not to damage the connector located on the gray arrow position.
  Fig 3: Removing Bumper Face Rear
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7. For models with reverse sonar sensor, disconnect the connector of the cord assembly - sonar.
Remove the bolts and nuts, and remove the bumper beam COMPL - rear.

Fig 4: Locating Bolts And Nuts Of Bumper Beam COMPL - Rear
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NOTE: After all nuts are removed, raise the bumper beam COMPL - rear a little to remove it from vehicle body.
Remove bumper brackets.
CAUTION: Do not reuse the removed bracket - rear bumper side. This may cause water leakage on the body panel.
1. Remove the screws.
2. Turn over the trim panel - rear apron, and detach the claw of the clip from the back side.
Fig 5: Detaching Claw Of Clip From Back Side
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From behind the bumper face - rear, release the nuts and claws and remove the reflex reflector assembly.

Fig 6: Removing Reflex Reflector Assembly
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If removing the following parts, refer to "Reverse Automatic Braking".
- Cord assembly - sonar
- Sonar assembly
- Bezel - sonar