Rear Bumper Reinforcement

Rear Bumper

Rear Bumper Support Piece

• The support is not installed on all vehicles.





1 - Shock Absorber

2 - Bolts

• 30 Nm

3 - Bolt

• 23 Nm

4 - Cross Member

5 - Support Piece

• Clipped into bumper cover.

• Replace when installing a new bumper cover.

• Disengage only when bumper cover is completely installed.

• Disengaging support piece => [ Disengaging Support Piece ]

6 - Plastic Pad

• Secured with double-sided adhesive tape.

7 - Bumper Cover

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Rear Bumper Cover Assembly Overview ] Rear Bumper Cover Assembly Overview.

Disengaging Support Piece





CAUTION!
Never disengage support piece in the removed condition - danger of injury.

When installing the old bumper cover, the old support piece may remain installed.

- When replacing the bumper cover, a new support piece - 1 - must be clipped into the bumper cover from below.

- After installing bumper cover completely, pull down release rod in - direction of arrow - and thereby release support piece.

• By pulling down disengaging rod, tension is released from support piece and reinforces the bumper cover against the crossmember.