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Rear Bumper Side Impact Molding Centering Holes, Avant






Rear Bumper Side Impact Molding Centering Holes, Avant

Up to Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 400 000

Centering holes for side impact molding must be drilled on a new bumper before painting.





1 - Rear bumper

Markings for centering holes are positioned on the inside of the cover - arrows - as shown.

Drill through cover at these locations (3x) using a drill bit dia. 8.5 mm before painting.

Adhering centering pins on side impact molding





Adhesive - 3 - and centering pin - 4 - (3x each) are in delivery casing of side impact molding - 1 -.

- Remove protective foil from the double-sided adhesive - 3 - and adhere it onto centering pin - 4 -.

- Remove second protective foil and position centering pin onto marking - arrow - on side impact molding.

- Remove protective foils from double-sided adhesive strips - 2 - and press side impact molding - 1 - onto bumper.

Installing support piece





Support piece must be installed only with a new bumper cover.

- To remove, press catch - arrow - to the side and pull support piece downward out of cover - 1 -.

- Insert support piece - 2 - into cover as shown and let engage inside.

- Disengaging cord must be removed only when the cover is installed completely.

Disengaging support piece





CAUTION!
Never disengage support piece in the removed condition - danger of injury.

When re-installing the old bumper cover, the old support piece remains installed.

- When replacing the bumper cover, a new support piece must be clipped into the bumper cover from below.

- After completely installing bumper cover, disengage support piece by pulling on disengaging cord - arrow -.

By pulling disengaging cord, tension is released from support piece and reinforces the bumper cover against the crossmember.