Front Bumper, Removing and Installing

Front Bumper (From Model Year 2006), Removing And Installing

Removing







- Remove bolts - 1 - from top of bumper cover - 2 -.

Only on RS4

- Remove bolts - 1 - from top of bumper cover - 2 -.
- Remove screw - 4 - from inside of fender - 3 -.

NOTE: The bolt is only accessible after driving 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.

NOTE: 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 -.

NOTE: 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.







- Loosen adjustment screw - 3 - at support piece - 5 -.
- The bracket - 4 - retracts into the support piece - 5 - and frees up the bumper cover - 1 -.
- Pull bumper cover forward slightly.







- 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 reverse of removal, noting the following:

NOTE: Before installing bumper, check to see if threaded pins at bumper rear edge as well as expanding clips and sleeves in the fenders are present.







- Slide bumper cover onto impact absorber and re-connect headlight cleaning system hose - 1 - and electrical harness connectors - 2 -.
- Slide bumper cover into installation position. Ensure threaded pins in bumper side walls engage into holes at the fenders.







- Pull back wheel housing liner - arrow A -.
- Engage bumper rear edge into catch - arrow B -.
- Tighten nuts - 1 - and bolt - 2 -.
- 1 - Nut (4 Nm)
- 2 - Screw (1 Nm)

- Repeat procedure on opposite side of the vehicle.
- Further installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.