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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.