Front Bumper: Service and Repair

FRONT BUMPER




Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. Fully open hood assembly.
2. Remove screws of front air spoiler and remove front air spoiler.
3. Remove bolts of front undercover and remove undercover. (Figure to illustration C)
4. Remove front side of fender protector (LH/RH).
5. Remove clips of bumper fascia upper side.
6. Remove clips of front grille upper side.
7. Remove screws of bumper fascia left/right side. (Figure to illustration A, B)
8. Disconnect fog lamp harness connectors (LH/RH) after pulling out, and then remove bumper fascia.

CAUTION: When removing bumper fascia, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.

9. Remove the following parts after removing bumper fascia.
- Front grille
- License plate bracket
- Front bumper grille (LH/RH)
- Fog lamp assembly (LH/RH).

10. Remove bumper side bracket mounting clips, and remove bumper side bracket (LH/RH).
11. Remove bumper energy absorber.




12. Remove bumper reinforcement mounting nuts, and remove bumper reinforcement with power tool.

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.




Removal and Installation of Front Bumper Grille

CAUTION: Apply protection tape around outer circumference of front bumper grille (bumper fascia side).

REMOVAL
1. Disengage plastic pawls from vehicle inside using a plastic spatula.
2. While pulling the grille foreward, unlock the turn fastener around right end of the grille using a screwdriver.




3. Insert a shop cloth to inside of front bumper grille as shown in the figure, and then disengage lower plastic pawls by pulling front bumper grille toward vehicle front.




4. Hold fog lamp opening of front bumper grille by hand as shown in the figure, and then pull front bumper grille out toward vehicle front by disengaging plastic pawls of both ends.

NOTE: Plastic clips of both ends are engaged strongly. Strong power is necessary to disengage them.

INSTALLATION
Install in reverse order of removal.