Rear bumper carrier, assembly overview

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

NOTE:

Slight changes may have to be made to removal and installation procedures, depending upon equipment installed in vehicle.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Rear Bumper Carrier

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1 - Bumper carrier

2 - Impact absorber, left

3 - Screw

4 - Mounting strip

5 - Guide piece

To remove and install, pull out/slide in bumper cover parallel out of guide pieces (left and right sides)

6 - Screw

7 - Expanding nut

8 - Internally threaded pop rivet

9 - Expanding nut

10 - Bolt

11 - Impact absorber, right

12 - Bolt

13 - Nut

14 - Bolt