Rear Bumper Cover

Rear Bumper Cover

Assembly overview





1 Combination bolt

• 2 Nm

2 Cover

• Removal => [ Lower Rear Bumper Cover ] Lower Rear Bumper Cover

3 Combination bolt

• 23 Nm

4 Bumper

• USA version

5 Shock absorber

• USA version

6 Guide piece

• Removal => [ Rear Guide Piece ] Rear Guide Piece

7 Securing piece

• Function => [ Rear Bumper Cover Mounting Strip ] Rear Bumper Cover Mounting Strip

• Guide pins of cover are secured in securing piece.

8 Multi-point bolts

• 30 Nm

9 Bumper

• Removal => [ Rear Bumper ] Rear Bumper

10 Side impact molding

• Bumper removed.

• Before remove upper and lower side impact molding, tape cover with fabric-reinforced adhesive tape to protect paint.

• Removal => [ Removing side impact molding ]

Threaded connections for zero gap





1 Side panel

2 Bumper cover

3 End plate for cover

• No replacement part available

4 Hex nut

• After cover - 2 - has been installed and secured, tighten hex nuts to 4 Nm.

Cover strip for rear bumper





1 Sheet-metal screw

• 2 Nm

2 Gasket for rear lid

3 Speed nut

• Slid onto cover strip left and right.

4 Cover strip

• Bumper cover removed.

• To remove, remove bolts - 3 - and bolts - 5 - and pull out cover strip under seal - 2 -.

5 Bolt

• Self-tapping

• 6 Nm

6 Rear reflector

Removing side impact molding





- Remove bumper.

- Disengage catches - arrows - starting from outside and pull off side impact molding from cover in steps,

Panel for exhaust tail pipe for 12-cylinder





- Cover removed.

- To remove, remove bolts - 3 - and remove panel - 2 - from cover toward vehicle interior.

- When installing, tighten bolts to 2 Nm.