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.