Front Bumper: Service and Repair

Front Bumper Removal/Installation

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Take care not to scratch the front 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 front bumper.

1. Remove the front grille cover Front Grille Cover Replacement.

2. Remove the screws (A, B) and the clips securing the front bumper (C).






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






4. With the help of an assistant, release the bumper from the hooks (A) on the upper beam (B).






5. Remove the clips securing the front bumper (A).






6. Disconnect the engine compartment wire harness connectors (A) while holding the front bumper (B), then remove the bumper.






Front bumper side spacer replacement

7. If necessary, remove the screws, then remove the front bumper side spacer (A) from the body.






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

- Make sure the engine compartment wire harness connectors are plugged in properly.
- Make sure the front bumper engages the hooks (of both upper beams and 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.