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Front Bumper: Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT

HINT: Installation is in the reverse order of the removal. But the installation is indicated only when it has a point.

1. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER COVER




a. Remove the 6 screws, 2 bolts and clip.
b. Disengage the hook and remove the front bumper cover.
c. w/ Fog light:
Disconnect the fog light connectors.

d. Remove the front bumper hole cover LH and RH.

2. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER ENERGY ABSORBER
3. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER REINFORCEMENT




a. Disconnect the 2 connector clamps.
b. Remove the 4 nuts and front bumper reinforcement.

4. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER SIDE MOUNTING BRACKET LH
5. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER SIDE MOUNTING BRACKET RH
6. REMOVE FRONT SPOILER COVER LH (W/ FRONT SPOILER)




a. Remove the 5 retainers.
b. Disengage the clip and remove the front spoiler cover LH.
c. Employ the same manner described above to the other side.

7. REMOVE FRONT SPOILER COVER RH (W/ FRONT SPOILER)
8. REMOVE FRONT CENTER SPOILER SUB-ASSEMBLY (W/ FRONT SPOILER)




a. Remove the 4 retainers and front center spoiler.

9. REMOVE FOG LIGHT UNIT LH (W/ FOG LIGHT)
10. REMOVE FOG LIGHT UNIT RH (W/ FOG LIGHT)
11. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER HOLE COVER LH (W/0 FOG LIGHT)
12. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER HOLE COVER RH (W/0 FOG LIGHT)
13. INSTALL FRONT BUMPER REINFORCEMENT




a. Install the front bumper reinforcement with the 4 nuts.

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

14. INSTALL FRONT BUMPER COVER




a. Install the front bumper cover with the 6 screws, clip and 2 bolts.

Torque: 5.0 N.m (51 kgf.cm, 44 in. lbf) for bolts