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Rear Bumper, Sedan







Rear Bumper, Sedan

Up to Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 400 000





1 Combination bolt

18 Nm

2 Bumper

Bumper cover removed.

Remove combination bolts - 1 - and pull out bumper toward rear.

3 Cover

Two-piece version

One-piece version (for USA)

Removing:

Remove side luggage compartment trim.

Disconnect electrical harness connectors to parking aid sensors at control module (under tail light, left side).

Remove cap nuts - 9 - and - 10 -.

Remove combination bolts - 4 -.

Unscrew wheel housing liners - 8 - in rear area.

Remove bolts left and right on guide piece - 6 -

Unscrew bolts - 7 - from wheel housing liner

Unclip cover side-pieces on guide piece.

Remove cover.

Separating two-piece cover:

Drill off rivet heads from pop rivets at left and right.

Disengage locking tabs and pull spoiler out of cover.

4 Combination bolts

4 Nm

5 Grommet

Grommets must be pressed in before assembling cover.

6 Guide piece

Removing and installing => [ Rear Bumper, Avant, Rear Guide Piece ] Rear Bumper, Avant, Rear Guide Piece

7 Sheet-metal screw

2 Nm

8 Wheel housing liner

9 Cap nut

4 Nm

10 Cap nuts

4 Nm

As of Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 400 001





1 Cover

Removing:

- Remove side luggage compartment trim.

- Disconnect electrical harness connectors to parking aid sensors at control module (under tail light, left side).

- Remove cap nuts.

- Remove special nuts -=> [ Cap nuts ] - (accessible from luggage compartment).

- Unscrew wheel housing liners in rear area.

- Remove bolts left and right on guide piece - 3 -

- Unclip cover side-pieces on guide piece.

- Remove cover.

Separating two-piece cover:

Drill off rivet heads from pop rivets at left and right.

Disengage locking tabs and separate both pieces of cover.

2 Grommet

Grommets must be installed before assembling cover.

3 Guide piece

4 Combination bolts

1.5 Nm

5 Expanding rivet

Pressed into side panel at bottom

6 Combination bolt

18 Nm

7 Base plate

Must always be installed.

8 Combination bolt

18 Nm

9 Right holder for bumper

Bumper removed

Remove combination bolt - 8 - and pull shock absorber out of bumper.

10 Hex nut

18 Nm

Counterhold when tightening combination bolt - 8 -.

11 Bracket

Riveted to bumper.

12 Pop rivet

13 Left holder for bumper

Bumper removed

Remove combination bolt - 8 - and pull shock absorber out of bumper.

14 Bumper

Cover - 1 - removed.

Remove combination bolts - 6 - and pull bumper toward rear out of longmembers.

Country version





1 Cover

Removing:

- Remove side luggage compartment trim.

- Disconnect electrical harness connectors to parking aid sensors at control module (under tail light, left side).

- Remove special nuts - (accessible from luggage compartment).

- Remove special nuts -=> [ Cap nuts ] - (accessible from luggage compartment).

- Unscrew wheel housing liners in rear area.

- Remove bolts left and right on guide piece - 3 -

- Unclip cover side-pieces on guide piece.

- Remove cover.

Separating two-piece cover:

Drill off rivet heads from pop rivets at left and right.

Disengage locking tabs and separate both pieces of cover.

2 Special nut

4 Nm

3 Guide piece

4 Combination bolts

1.5 Nm

5 Expanding rivet

Pressed into side panel at bottom

6 Combination bolt

18 Nm

7 Base plate

Must always be installed.

8 Combination bolt

30 Nm

9 Right shock absorber

Bumper removed

Remove combination bolt - 8 - and pull shock absorber out of bumper.

10 Hex nut

30 Nm

Counterhold when tightening combination bolt - 8 -.

11 Bracket

Riveted to bumper.

12 Pop rivet

13 Left shock absorber

Remove combination bolt - 8 - and pull shock absorber out of bumper.

14 Bumper

Cover - 1 - removed.

Remove combination bolts - 6 - and pull bumper toward rear out of longmembers.

Cap nuts





- Remove cap nuts - 1 - and - 2 - for bumper cover disassembly.

- Cap nut - 2 - only installed in Avant models.

- When installing, tighten cap nuts to 4 Nm.