Front Bumper Cover / Fascia: Service and Repair

51 11 156 Removing And Installing/Replacing Front Bumper Trim

IMPORTANT: To ensure that the bumper cover does not loose its shape (rigidity), the bumper cover on vehicles with active pedestrian protection (optical fibre system) may not be repaired.

Necessary preliminary Work:
- Raise vehicle
- Remove side ornamental grille

Release expanding rivets (1) from brake air duct (2), left and right.

Remove centre sealing (1).

Release expanding rivets (2) from side engine compartment lid gasket (1), right and left.

Lift up engine compartment lid side gasket (1) for each of the next operations.

Release all screws at top and bottom on bumper trim (1).

Version with night vision:

Release camera retaining screw (1) and remove.

NOTE: The wheel was removed for clarity.

Change steering angle to suit current the current job item.

Release bolt (1) on wheel arch panel. Tilt wheel arch panel sideways.

Release left and right bolts (2) located behind trim.

Tightening torque 51 11 11AZ.

IMPORTANT: Bumper trim must not be pulled out sideways (risk of damage).

For version with Side View camera:

Unlock plug connection (3) on left and right and disconnect.

Disconnect the right wiring harness connector and if necessary the additional plug-in contacts and feed out cable.

Remove bumper trim straight towards front with aid of a 2nd person.

IMPORTANT: Bumper trim must not be pulled out sideways (risk of damage).

Version with night vision:

Release plug connection (2) and high-pressure nozzle line (3) on night vision camera (1) and disconnect.

Installation note:
Observe gap dimensions.

Replacement:
- Modify radiator grille
- Modify ornamental grille
- If necessary, modify fog lights
- If necessary, modify PDC
- Modify towing eye cover
- Modify wiring harness
- If necessary, modify cover of headlight cleaning system on left and right

Front Bumper Cover / Fascia: Service and Repair

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