Rear Bumper: Service and Repair

Rear Bumper Removal/Installation

NOTE:

- Have an assistant help you when removing and installing the rear bumper.
- 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.

1. Remove the taillight Taillight Replacement.

2. From the rear wheel arches on both sides, remove the screws securing the rear bumper (A).






3. Remove the caps (A). Remove the bolts (B) and clips (C, D) securing the rear bumper (E).






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






5. With the help of an assistant, pull out the rear bumper (A) to release the bumper from the hooks (B) on the upper brackets (C).






6. If necessary, release the hooks (A), then remove the rear bumper spacer (B) from the rear bumper (C).






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

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