Removing front bumper casing

Fig 1: Identifying Front Bumper Casing

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Remove: 

• left and right trim strip.

Fig 2: Identifying Front Bumper, Casing, Wiper Arms And Screws

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• the two screws. Use a 13 mm long socket
• the six clips on the upper side of the casing
• the four clips on the underneath of the bumper.

Fig 3: Identifying Screw Pressed Backwards To Release Bumper Bracket

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Slacken off one screw (2) leaving the screw held in place by three threads.

Press in the screw so that the screw head bottoms out and the slide mounting releases.

Separate the connector for the fog lamp.

Repeat on the other side.

Fig 4: Identifying Bumper Removal

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Pull the bumper forward while pulling both the sides outwards so that the edges release from the slide mounting.

HINT: This operation is easier with two people.