Rear Bumper Side Impact Molding Centering Holes, Avant

Rear Bumper Side Impact Molding Centering Holes, Avant

Up to Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 400 000

• Centering holes for side impact molding must be drilled on a new bumper before painting.





1 - Rear bumper

• Markings for centering holes are positioned on the inside of the cover - arrows - as shown.

• Drill through cover at these locations (3x) using a drill bit dia. 8.5 mm before painting.

Adhering centering pins on side impact molding





• Adhesive - 3 - and centering pin - 4 - (3x each) are in delivery casing of side impact molding - 1 -.

- Remove protective foil from the double-sided adhesive - 3 - and adhere it onto centering pin - 4 -.

- Remove second protective foil and position centering pin onto marking - arrow - on side impact molding.

- Remove protective foils from double-sided adhesive strips - 2 - and press side impact molding - 1 - onto bumper.

Installing support piece





• Support piece must be installed only with a new bumper cover.

- To remove, press catch - arrow - to the side and pull support piece downward out of cover - 1 -.

- Insert support piece - 2 - into cover as shown and let engage inside.

- Disengaging cord must be removed only when the cover is installed completely.

Disengaging support piece





CAUTION!
Never disengage support piece in the removed condition - danger of injury.

When re-installing the old bumper cover, the old support piece remains installed.

- When replacing the bumper cover, a new support piece must be clipped into the bumper cover from below.

- After completely installing bumper cover, disengage support piece by pulling on disengaging cord - arrow -.

• By pulling disengaging cord, tension is released from support piece and reinforces the bumper cover against the crossmember.