Front Bumper Reinforcement: Service and Repair
Front Bumper
Removal
NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
1. WARNING: Before beginning any service procedure, Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
2. Remove the front bumper cover.
Refer to: Front Bumper Cover (Removal and Installation).
3. Position aside the LH lighting wire harness.
4. Remove the 4 bolts and the lower radiator support.
5. Remove the forward PCM case bolt.
6. Remove the bolt and position aside the horn assembly.
7. Remove the forward washer reservoir bolt.
8. Position aside the horn wiring harness.
9. Remove the upper radiator air deflector.
10. Remove the 2 lower radiator grille support bolts and adjusters.
11. NOTE: On both sides.
Loosen but do not remove one of the upper bumper nuts on each side. Remove the remaining nuts.
12. NOTE: On both sides.
Remove the forward fender bolts.
13. Loosen as far as possible but do not remove the upper radiator grille reinforcement bolts.
14. With the help of an assistant, remove the previously loosened bumper nuts and carefully remove the bumper assembly.
Installation
1. With the help of an assistant, position the front bumper on the vehicle, center the bumper plate on the mounting studs and install the retaining nuts.
Torque: 25 Nm
2. Install the grille reinforcement panel lower bolts and adjusters.
Torque: 23 Nm
3. Install the grille reinforcement panel upper bolts.
Torque: 23 Nm
4. Install the forward fender bolts.
Torque: 6 Nm
5. Install the lower radiator support.
Torque: 25 Nm
6. Install the horn wiring harness.
7. Install the forward washer reservoir bolt.
Torque: 8 Nm
8. Install the horn assembly.
Torque: 8 Nm
9. Install the upper radiator air deflector.
10. Install the forward PCM case bolt.
Torque: 6 Nm
11. Install the LH lighting wire harness.
12. Install the front bumper cover.
Refer to: Front Bumper Cover (501-19 Bumpers, Removal and Installation).