Front Bumper

Front Bumper

Removing

- Remove screws - 1 - from upper bumper cover - 2 -.





Only on RS 4

- Remove screws - 1 - from upper bumper cover - 2 -.





- Remove screw - 4 - from inside of fender - 3 -.

• Screw is only accessible after you have pulled the wheel housing liner back.

- Spring nut - 5 - placed on bumper cover.

- Remove bolts and quick release screws - 1 - and - 2 -. Rear noise insulation (quick release screws - 3 -) remains installed.





• For the sake of a better illustration, the wheels are shown removed in the illustrations.

- Loosen left and right wheel housing liners in front area - arrows -.





- Pull back wheel housing liner - arrow A -.





- Remove bolt - 2 - and nuts - 1 -.

• On RS4 models, you must also loosen a screw on the inside of the fender.

- Unclip bumper rear edge from catch - arrow B -.

- Repeat procedure on opposite side of the vehicle.

- Release catches - 1 - to - 4 - using a screwdriver - arrow - and remove air intake grille on left and right on bottom part of bumper.





On vehicles as of Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 400 001

- Loosen adjustment screw - 3 - at support piece - 5 -.

- When doing so, mounting bracket - 4 - moves in support piece - 5 - and releases bumper cover - 1 -.





- Unthread left and right retaining bolts for bumper approx. 15 rotations - arrow -.





• On vehicles as of Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 400 001, you must completely unscrew retaining screws

- Pull lock carrier slightly toward front.

- If installed, disconnect hose - 1 - to headlight cleaning system and reserve washer fluid in a clean container for re-use.





- Disconnect harness connector(s) - 2 - to bumper.

Installing

Installation is the reverse of removal, noting the following:

• Before installing bumper, check for the presence of threaded pins at bumper rear edge as well as expanding clips and sleeves in the fenders.

- Slide bumper onto shock absorber and re-connect hose - 1 - of headlight cleaning system and electrical harness connectors - 2 -.





- Move bumper into installation position. Make sure that the threaded pins in bumper side edges engage into holes at the fenders.

- Pull back wheel housing liner - arrow A -.





- Engage bumper rear edge into catch - arrow B -.

- Tighten nuts - 1 - to 4 Nm and bolt - 2 - to 1 Nm.

- Repeat procedure on opposite side of the vehicle.

- Tighten left and right retaining bolts for bumper to 23 Nm - arrow -.





- Install left and right air intake grille on bumper.

Rest of installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.