Front Bumper, From MY 2006
Front Bumper, from MY 2006
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 -.
• 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.
• 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.
- 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:
• 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.