Rear Bumper: Service and Repair

Rear Bumper Removal/Installation

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to scratch the rear bumper or the body.
- When prying with a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape to prevent damage.
- Have an assistant help you when removing and installing the rear bumper.

1. Remove the screws (A), the bolts (B, C) and the clips securing the rear bumper (D).






2. Pull on the rear bumper (A) at the wheel arch areas to release it from the hooks (B) on the side spacers (C).






3. With the help of an assistant, while pulling the wheel arch area away from the side spacer (A), pull the rear bumper (B) to release the bumper from the hooks (C) on the body.






Rear bumper side spacer replacement

4. If necessary, remove the screws and the clips, then remove the rear bumper side spacer (A) from the body.






5. Install the bumper in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

- Make sure the rear bumper engages the hooks (of both the side spacers) on each side securely.
- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.
- Push the clips and the hooks into place securely.