Rear Bumper: Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT

HINT:
- The installation procedures are the removal procedures in reverse order. However, only installation procedures requiring additional information are included
- A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart.
- Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
- The procedures listed below are for the LH side.

1. REMOVE SPARE WHEEL COVER ASSEMBLY
2. REMOVE REAR FLOOR FINISH PLATE




a. Remove the 3 clips.
b. Using a moulding remover, remove the rear floor finish plate.

3. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM COVER INNER LH




a. Remove the 4 clips and the luggage compartment trim cover.

4. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM COVER INNER RH
5. DISCONNECT REAR BUMPER SIDE SEAL LH




a. Remove the clip and a part of the rear bumper side seal so that the rear bumper cover can be removed in step 7.

HINT: Do not remove the lower side clip.

6. DISCONNECT REAR BUMPER SIDE SEAL RH
7. REMOVE REAR BUMPER COVER




a. Remove the 4 nuts.




b. Remove the 2 screws and 6 clips.
c. Disengage the hook and remove the rear bumper cover.

8. REMOVE REAR BUMPER ENERGY ABSORBER
9. REMOVE REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT N0.2
a. Remove the bumper reinforcement from the rear bumper energy absorber.

10. REMOVE REAR N0.2 SPOILER SUB-ASSEMBLY (W/ REAR SPOILER)
a. Remove the 5 retainers, screw and rear spoiler.

11. REMOVE REAR N0.1 SPOILER SUB-ASSEMBLY (W/ REAR SPOILER)
12. REMOVE BUMPER MOULDING SET BOLT N0.1
13. REMOVE REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT N0.1
a. Remove the 4 nuts and bumper reinforcement.

14. REMOVE REAR BUMPER ARM LH
a. Remove the 3 bolts and bumper arm.

15. REMOVE REAR BUMPER ARM RH
16. INSTALL REAR BUMPER ARM LH
a. Install the bumper arm with the 3 bolts.

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

17. INSTALL REAR BUMPER ARM RH
18. INSTALL REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT N0.1
a. Install the reinforcement with the 4 nuts.

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

19. INSTALL REAR BUMPER COVER
a. Install the bumper cover with the 2 screws, 8 clips and 4 nuts.

Torque: 5.5 N.m (56 kgf.cm, 49 in.lbf) for nuts.