Rear Bumper, Avant
Rear Bumper, Avant
Up to Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 400 000
1 - Bolt
• 1 Nm
2 - Wheel housing liner
3 - Combination nut
• 4 Nm
4 - Cap nut
• 4 Nm
5 - Guide piece
• Removing and installing => [ Rear Bumper, Avant, Rear Guide Piece ] Rear Bumper, Avant, Rear Guide Piece
6 - Grommet
• Grommets must be pressed in before assembling cover.
7 - Supporting strip
8 - Sheet-metal screw
• 2 Nm
9 - Sealing strip
• Clipped in cover - 12 -
10 - Trim molding
• Clipped in cover - 12 -
11 - Side sealing strip
• Clipped in cover - 12 -
12 - Cover
• Two-piece version
• One-piece version (for USA)
• Removing:
• Remove side luggage compartment trim.
• Remove bass loudspeaker.
• Disconnect electrical harness connectors to parking aid sensors at control module (under tail light, left side).
• Remove combination nuts - 3 - and special nuts - 4 - (accessible from luggage compartment).
• Unscrew bolts - 13 -.
• Unscrew wheel housing liners - 2 - in rear area.
• Remove bolts - 1 - at left and right on guide piece - 6 -
• 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.
• Installing:
• Install in reverse order of removal.
• When installing a new bumper cover, insert a new support piece - 14 - into cover.
• Disengage support piece only when bumper cover is completely installed => [ Disengaging support piece ] Rear Bumper Side Impact Molding Centering Holes, Avant.
13 - Bolt
14 - Support piece
• Replace when installing a new bumper cover
• Disengage only when bumper cover is completely installed => [ Disengaging support piece ] Rear Bumper Side Impact Molding Centering Holes, Avant
15 - Side impact molding
• Replace
• Side impact moldings are secured to bumper with double-sided adhesive tape.
• It is not possible to remove without destroying.
• To remove, pull side impact molding away from bumper.
• Remove any residual adhesive on bumper.
• Installing on new bumper
• Centering holes for side impact molding must be drilled on a new bumper before painting.
• Position centering holes for side impact moldings on bumper => [ Rear Bumper Side Impact Molding Centering Holes, Avant ] Rear Bumper Side Impact Molding Centering Holes, Avant.
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 special nuts - (accessible from luggage compartment).
- Remove special nuts -=> [ Cap nuts ] Rear Bumper, Sedan- (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:
• Disengage locking tabs and separate both pieces of cover.
2 Guide piece
3 Combination bolts
4 Expanding rivet
• Pressed into side panel at bottom
5 Cap nut
• 4 Nm
6 Base plate
• Must always be installed.
7 Combination bolt
• 18 Nm
8 Base plate
• Must always be installed.
9 Expanding clip
• Qty. 5 inserted in rear cross panel.
10 Supporting strip
11 Sheet-metal screw
• 2.5 Nm
12 Combination bolt
• 18 Nm
13 Right holder for bumper
• Bumper removed
• Remove combination bolt - 12 - and pull shock absorber out of bumper.
14 Hex nut
• 18 Nm
• Counterhold when tightening combination bolt - 8 -.
15 Bracket
• Riveted to bumper.
16 Pop rivet
17 Left holder for bumper
• Remove combination bolt - 8 - and pull shock absorber out of bumper.
18 Bumper
• Cover - 1 - removed.
• Remove combination bolts - 6 - at left and right and pull out bumper toward rear.
19 Support piece
• Replace when installing a new bumper cover
• Disengage only when bumper cover is completely installed => [ Disengaging support piece ] Rear Bumper Side Impact Molding Centering Holes, Avant
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 ] Rear Bumper, Sedan- (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:
• Disengage locking tabs and separate both pieces of cover.
2 Guide piece
3 Combination bolts
4 Expanding rivet
• Pressed into side panel at bottom
5 Cap nut
• 4 Nm
6 Base plate
• Must always be installed.
7 Combination bolt
• 18 Nm
8 Base plate
• Must always be installed.
9 Expanding clip
• Qty. 5 inserted in rear cross panel.
10 Supporting strip
11 Sheet-metal screw
• 2.5 Nm
12 Combination bolt
• 30 Nm
13 Right shock absorber for bumper
• Bumper removed
• Remove combination bolt - 12 - and pull shock absorber out of bumper.
14 Hex nut
• 30 Nm
• Counterhold when tightening combination bolt - 8 -.
15 Bracket
• Riveted to bumper.
16 Pop rivet
17 Left shock absorber for bumper
• Remove combination bolt - 8 - and pull shock absorber out of bumper.
18 Bumper
• Cover - 1 - removed.
• Remove combination bolts - 6 - at left and right and pull out bumper toward rear.
19 Support piece
• Replace when installing a new bumper cover
• Disengage only when bumper cover is completely installed => [ Disengaging support piece ] Rear Bumper Side Impact Molding Centering Holes, Avant