Rear Fascia

REAR FASCIA

REMOVAL

1. Open liftgate.

Fig. 12:

2. Remove two push pin fasteners per side at the liftgate tower area (Fig. 12).
3. Hoist and support vehicle with safety stands, as necessary.

Fig. 13:

4. Disconnect the park assist wire connector under the vehicle and the push pin fasteners attaching wire harness under the vehicle (Fig. 13)
5. Remove the four push pin fasteners attaching rear fascia to reinforcement bumper.
6. Remove two screws (each side) attaching fascia to rear fascia bracket in the wheelhouse.
7. Remove the screw on each side attaching the upper fascia in the tail lamp bucket area.
8. Remove rear fascia from vehicle by lifting sides of fascia up and outboard to release from rear fascia brackets.
9. Place fascia on a clean surface.

Fig. 14:

10. Remove park assist sensors, if necessary (Fig. 14).

Fig. 15:

11. Remove spring clips attaching upper and lower fascia together (Fig. 15).
12. Using a trim stick release locking tabs and separate the upper and lower fascia.

Fig. 16:

Fig. 17:

13. Remove move the bright chrome molding from the upper fascia (Fig. 16). Using a trim stick, starting at the out edge of the fascia release the locking tabs (Fig. 17). Grip the molding and pull outward from the fascia while releasing the locking tabs.
14. Remove molding from fascia.

INSTALLATION

1. Place bright chrome molding in position on the upper fascia.

Fig. 18:

2. Using hand presser press molding locking tabs in the full lock position (Fig. 18).

Fig. 19:

3. Position upper and lower fascia on a clean surface so that locking tabs align with the slots (Fig. 15) and (Fig. 19).

NOTE: Using care not to scratch the surface of the fascias.

4. Press the fascias together to lock locking tabs into position.

Fig. 20:

5. Install new spring clips attaching upper and lower fascia together. The spring clips are not reusable (Fig. 20).

Fig. 21:

6. Install park assist sensors, if necessary (Fig. 21).

Fig. 22:

7. Place bumper fascia into position on vehicle (Fig. 22).
8. Stretch fascia around fascia aperture brackets and slide fascia between body side aperture and fascia aperture brackets.
9. Install the two screws attaching the upper fascia in the tail lamp bucket area.
10. Install two screws (each side) attaching fascia to rear fascia bracket in the wheelhouse.
11. Install the four new push pin fasteners attaching rear fascia to reinforcement bumper.

Fig. 23:

12. Connect park assist sensor wire harness under vehicle (Fig. 23).
13. Lower vehicle.
14. Install push pin fasteners two per side at the liftgate tower area.
15. Close liftgate.