Front Bumper: Service and Repair

Front bumper, removing, installing and assembly overview (> VIN 8D XA 200 000)







1 - Combination bolt
- 23 Nm (17 ft.lb)
2 - Hex bolt
- 45 Nm (33 ft.lb)
- Impact absorber is secured on right longmember with 4 hex bolts
3 - Impact absorber
- To remove, remove hex bolts and pull impact absorber out front.
4 - Bracket
- Removing and installing Fig. 2.







5 - Bumper
- To remove, remove Torx(R) screws at wheel housing liner.
- Remove air inlet grill at bumper.
- Remove combination bolts - 1 -.
- When installing, tighten to 23 Nm (17 ft.lb).
- Unclip bumper from bracket - 4 - in direction of arrow and pull off towards front.
6 - Spoiler
7 - Torx(R) screw
- 1 Nm (9 in.lb)







Fig. 1 Bumper height adjustment
- Bumper - 4 - height is adjusted by shifting threaded sleeve - 3 - in impact absorber - 2 -.
- Tighten combination bolt - 1 - to 23 Nm (17 ft.lb).







Fig. 2 Bumper bracket
- To remove, remove bolts - 3 - and take off bracket - 2 -.
- To assemble, press in clip - 1 -







Fig. 3 Installing license plate holder

NOTE: Use license plate holder as a drill hole template.

- Open hood.
- Cover area in center of bumper and license plate holder with adhesive tape - 4 - as shown.
- Mark middle of bumper - 3 - and license plate holder - 2 - (arrows) on adhesive tape using fine felt tip pen.
- Slide license plate holder in one continuous motion from bottom to top of bumper in centered position.
- Mark holes on bumper.
- Using drill (8 mm - 10 mm), drill holes centered around marks through bumper cover.
- Secure license plate holder - 2 - on bumper - 3 - using bolts - 1 -.