Removal and Replacement

51 12 000 Removing And Installing Complete Rear Bumper

Note: Version with trailer coupling: Remove finisher strip.







Unfasten left/right expanding rivets and lift wheel arch finisher (1) to one side to remove.







Version with Park Distance Control (PDC): Unfasten cable connector.
Unfasten connector, remove and expose the cable.







Unfasten inside left/ right nuts.
2AZ Bumper / carrier to impact absorber
M10 45 Nm

Version without Park Distance Control (PDC):
Pull bumper backwards to remove.







Version with Park Distance Control (PDC):
Pull bumper backwards slightly and remove cable grommet and cable.
Pull bumper backwards to remove.







Installation: Mount seal (2) on shock absorber (1) Fit protective cap (3) to right shock absorber (1).







Ideal adjustment:
Gap (A) should be uniform down full length between bumper and aperture in body.
Dimension (A) = 5 ± 1 mm







Loosen left/right inner nuts and adjust height of bumper.
2AZ Bumper / carrier to impact absorber
M10 45 Nm