Body Kit [1 of 2]
Body kit
Body kit
Removal
The parts are painted the appropriate colours prior to installation
Rear bumper cover
Illustration A
- Remove the bumper cover from the body by carefully prying off the ends using a weatherstrip tool. Pull off the cover under the tail lamp and from the rear edge of the wing on each side. It is secured by four clips at the tail lamp and four in the rear edge of the rear wing. Pull the bumper cover straight back.
Illustration B
- Disconnect the connector for the license plate lighting, on the left-hand side. If the car has rear parking assistance, disconnect the connector on the right-hand side.
Panel fender edges
- Carefully bend loose the rear fender's panel starting at the trailing edge and then forward. Bend with the weatherstrip tool right at the side of the clips. The panel is fastened with a catch at the trailing edge and five clips all the way around. The panel shall not be used again.
Note! Do not damage the paint work.
- Loosen the fender liner with the three clips from the panel's clips by first pressing it in until the three clips release, and then folding it down.
- Remove the three clips in the fender liner's upper edge and all clips in the fender edge. New clips are included in the kit.
- Clean the fender edge.
- Carefully bend loose the front fender's panel starting at the leading edge and then backward. Bend with the weatherstrip tool right at the side of the clips. The panel is fastened with a catch at the leading edge and seven clips all the way around. The panel shall not be used again.
Note! Do not damage the paint work.
- Loosen the fender liner with the two clips from the panel's clips by first pressing it in until the two clips release, and then folding it down.
- Remove the two clips in the fender liner's upper edge and all clips in the fender edge. New clips are included in the kit.
- Clean the fender edge.
- Repeat steps 6 - 11 for the other side.
Front bumper cover
Steps 12 - 18 apply to vehicles with 4-cylinder engine where electric engine heater is installed
- Remove the left front wheel.
- Remove the five screws holding the bumper cover in the wing liner on the left and right-hand sides.
- Remove the seven screws from the engine splash guard.
- Remove the nut holding the left-hand wing liner to the front member.
- Bend the front edge of the left-hand wing liner up over the brake calliper.
- Remove the lock sleeve over the joint to the engine heater's cable on the left side by the stay on the sub-frame.
- Unplug the connectors.
- Loosen the cable from the double clamp (1) at the brake pipe and from clamps along the side member's underside.
- Loosen the ground cable from the leading edge of the side member's outside.
- Cut off the cable tie (1) that holds the cable to the left radiator bracket.
Steps 19 - 29 apply to vehicles with 5-cylinder engine where electric engine heater is installed
- Remove the left and right-hand front wheels.
- Remove the seven screws from the engine splash guard.
- Remove the nut holding the left-hand wing liner to the front member.
- Bend the front edge of the left-hand wing liner up over the brake calliper.
- Remove the lock sleeve over the joint to the engine heater's cable on the right side by the stay on the sub-frame.
- Unplug the connectors.
Applies to vehicles for USA
- For vehicles to the USA there is no splice (joint) on the cable. Then this is loosened instead by the engine heater.
- Loosen the cable from the double clamp on the brake pipe on the right side in the engine compartment.
- Remove the cable tie that holds the cable to the cable harness at the top in the engine compartment.
- Loosen the cable from the clips along the metal edge in the trailing edge of the engine compartment.
- Loosen the cable from the double clamp by the brake pipe in the top edge of the bulkhead on the left side.
- Loosen the cable from the double clamp (1) at the brake pipe and from clamps along the side member's underside.
Does not apply to vehicles for USA.
- Loosen the ground cable from the leading edge of the side member's outside.
- Cut off the cable tie (1) that holds the cable to the left radiator bracket.
Illustration A
- Remove the covers for the nozzles for the headlamp washers on the right and left-hand sides. Carefully grip the cover. Pull the cover out until the catches become accessible.
- Carefully push the catches (NOTE! This are fragile) to the side and remove the cover. Take care not to damage painted surfaces and high pressure washing nozzles.
Illustration B
- Remove the screws and clips.
- Remove the spring nuts that hold the baffle in the bumper casing's lower part on both sides.
Illustration A
- Carefully pry off the corner of the bumper cover using a weatherstrip tool until the three hooks on the inside release.
Illustration B
- Remove the bumper cover with air baffle by grasping the ends and pulling forwards until the remaining hooks under the lamps release.
Note! Get help from a colleague for this procedure.
- Disconnect the connectors for the fog lamps or parking assistance if applicable.
Door sill panel
- Drive out the centre pin in the clips on the underside of the bottom sill's panel. On the two front clips, the centre pins may have to be drilled out to be able to remove the clips.
- Turn loose the panel from the bottom sill's underside so that the clips come loose.
- Remove the bottom sill's panel by carefully bending it loose directly opposite the clips along its entire length.
Note! Do not damage the paint work.
- Remove the rubber strip from the panel. Lay away the panel but the rubber strip is to be used again.
- Repeat steps 33 - 35 for the other side.
Rear bumper spoiler
Note! Take care not to damage the bumper cover when working with it.
- Disconnect the connectors for the two centre sensors.
- Pry up the two hooks on each sensor holder and carefully pull out the sensors. They are to be reused.
Applies to all models
- Carefully pry off the cover's spoiler, and place to one side.
Illustrations A and B
Preparations rear bumper's spoiler
Image A applies to detachable towbar
Image B applies to fixed towbar