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Front Bumper: Service and Repair



Front Bumper, Removing And Installing (VIN 8D XA 200 001 >)







1 - Bolt w/washer assembly
- 23 Nm
2 - Impact absorber
- To remove, remove hex bolts and pull impact absorber out front.
3 - Hex bolt.
- 45 Nm
- Impact absorber is secured on right longmember with 4 hex bolts.
4 - Bumper
- To remove, remove Torx screws at wheel housing liner.
- Remove air inlet grill at bumper.
- Remove bolt w/washer assembly - 1 -.
- When installing, tighten to 23 Nm.
- Unclip bumper from bracket - 9 - and remove toward front.







5 - Air inlet grill, right
6 - Air inlet grill, left
- Removing and installing same as for air inlet grill, right.
7 - Clip
- To install, press into fender.
8 - Combination bolt
- 1.5 Nm.
- Tighten bolts at top rear, top front, and at bottom in specified sequence when installing bracket.
9 - Bracket
10 - Spoiler







Fig. 1 Removing and installing air inlet grill
- Disengage retaining tabs at top and bottom using screwdriver (arrow).
- Remove inner end of air inlet grill first.