Removing the Front Bumper And Casing

Fig 1: Front Bumper, Casing, Wiper Arms & Screws

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Remove: 

• wiper arms (1)
• the two screws.

• the six clips on the upper side of the casing
• Remove screw (1).

Fig 2: Pressing Screw Backwards So That Bumper Bracket Releases

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• Slacken off one screw on each side (2), leaving each screw held in place by 3 threads
• Press the screw backwards so that the bumper bracket releases
• Press the screw so that the screw head bottoms out
• Separate the connector for the fog lamp on the left-hand side.

Fig 3: Pulling Bumper Forwards While Pulling Both Sides Outwards So That Edges Release From Bumper Bracket

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• Pull the bumper forwards while pulling both the sides outwards so that the edges release from the bumper bracket.

  HINT: Two people are required for this task.