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Rear Bumper: Service and Repair

REAR BUMPER

Rear Bumper:




Rear Bumper:






REMOVAL

HINT: A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart.

1. REMOVE DECK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY
2. REMOVE DECK TRIM COVER REAR
a. Remove the 2 clips.
b. Using a moulding remover, remove the deck trim cover rear.






3. REMOVE REAR BUMPER COVER
a. Remove the 6 nuts.






b. Remove the 8 screws.
c. Disengage the 2 hooks and 2 clips, and remove the rear bumper cover.






4. REMOVE REAR BUMPER ENERGY ABSORBER
5. REMOVE REAR BUMPER BAR REINFORCEMENT CENTER
a. Remove the rear bumper bar reinforcement from the rear bumper energy absorber.

6. REMOVE REAR BUMPER SPOILER LH (w/ Rear Spoiler)
a. Remove the 4 retainers and rear bumper spoiler LH.

7. REMOVE REAR BUMPER SPOILER RH (w/ Rear Spoiler)
a. Remove the 3 retainers.
b. Disengage the hook and remove the rear bumper spoiler RH.

8. REMOVE REAR SPOILER (w/ Rear Spoiler)
a. Remove the 3 retainers, 2 screws, rear spoiler retainer and rear spoiler.

9. REMOVE BUMPER MOULDING SET BOLT NO.1
10. REMOVE REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT NO.1
a. Remove the 4 nuts and rear bumper reinforcement No.1.

11. REMOVE REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT NO.5
a. Remove the 4 clips and 2 rear bumper reinforcements No.5 from the rear bumper reinforcement No.1.

12. REMOVE REAR BUMPER ARM LH
a. Remove the 3 bolts and rear bumper arm LH.
b. Use the same procedures described for the LH side.

INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL REAR BUMPER ARM LH
a. Install the rear bumper arm LH with the 3 bolts.

Torque: 36 N.m (367 kgf.cm, 27 ft.lbf)

b. Use the same procedures described for the LH side.

2. INSTALL REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT NO.5
a. Install the 2 rear bumper reinforcements No.5 to the rear bumper reinforcement No.1 with the 4 clips.

3. INSTALL REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT NO.1
a. Install the rear bumper reinforcement No.1 with the 4 nuts.

Torque: 36 N.m (367 kgf.cm, 27 ft.lbf)

4. INSTALL BUMPER MOULDING SET BOLT NO.1
5. INSTALL REAR SPOILER (w/ Rear Spoiler)
a. Install the rear spoiler retainer and rear spoiler with the 3 retainers and 2 screws.

6. INSTALL REAR BUMPER SPOILER LH (w/ Rear Spoiler)
a. Install the rear bumper spoiler LH with the 4 retainers.

7. INSTALL REAR BUMPER SPOILER RH (w/ Rear Spoiler)
a. Install the rear bumper spoiler RH with the hook and 3 retainers.

8. INSTALL REAR BUMPER BAR REINFORCEMENT CENTER
a. Install the rear bumper bar reinforcement to the rear bumper energy absorber.

9. INSTALL REAR BUMPER ENERGY ABSORBER
10. INSTALL REAR BUMPER COVER
a. Install the rear bumper cover with the 2 hooks and 2 clips.
b. Install the 8 screws and 6 nuts.

Torque: 5.5 N.m (55 kgf.cm, 47 in.lbf)

11. INSTALL DECK TRIM COVER REAR
a. Install the deck trim cover rear with the 2 clips.

12. INSTALL DECK BOARD SUB-ASSEMBLY