Front Bumper

Front Bumper

1 Radiator Grille

• Removing, refer to => [ Removing Radiator Grille ] Decorative Grille

2 Bolt

• 8.5 Nm

• When installing, observe tightening sequence from inside toward outside.

3 Air Intake Grille

4 Bumper Cover

• If it has been covered with a transport brace, then it will have to be removed before painting.

• To remove, remove bolts - 1 -.

• Loosen hex bolt - 4 - beneath wheel housing liner.

• Remove bolts from wheel housing liner in this area and press wheel housing liner to the side.

• Remove TORX(R) bolts (T25) on wheel housing liner at left and right (3x each).

• Remove sheet metal screws - 10 - on underside.

• Remove bolts for mounting noise insulation.

• First unclip bumper cover first at top from guide piece - 6 - and fender, then pry over wheel housing liner and remove forward from lock carrier.

5 Bumper

• Bumper cover removed.

• To remove, remove bolts - 3 - and pull bumper forward out of shock absorbers.

6 Window

7 Bolt

• 23 Nm

8 Shock Absorber

9 Nut

• 23 Nm

10 Fog Lamps

11 Expanding Clip

• Inserted in fender.

12 Guide Piece

• To remove, remove sheet metal screws - 7 -.

13 Bolt

• 1.5 Nm

14 Bolt

• 4 Nm

• Push wheel housing liner to the side in area of bolt.

15 Bolt

• 1.5 Nm

Remove the Transport Brace if the Fender is Covered Up.

- Remove the transport brace - 2 - from the left - arrow - and right cover - 1 - before painting.

Removing Left Shock Absorber

- Bumper cover and bumper removed.

- Remove hex bolts - 2 - (mounting lock carrier to longitudinal member).

- Tightening specification: 23 Nm.

- Remove the TORX(R) bolts - arrows - and then remove the bumper - 1 - from the lock carrier.

Removing Right Shock Absorber

- Press in expanding clip into fender from below.

- When installing, secure guide piece - 2 - with bolts, starting from front and working toward rear.

- Tighten bolts to - 3 - to 1.5 Nm.