Removal and Installation

FRONT BUMPER


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

CAUTION:
Bumper fascia is made of resin. Never apply strong force to it, and be careful to prevent contact with oil.
1. Fully open hood assembly.





2. Remove front bumper fascia assembly upper side fixing clips
(A).
3. Remove engine room covers (LH/RH) (For VK engine models). Refer to Exploded View.





4. Remove hood seal assemblies (LH/RH) (1) fixing clips (A), and then remove hood seal assembly located on the front area. Refer to Removal and Installation.
5. Remove bolts (A) of fixing bumper side stiffener (1) and front fender (LH/RH).





6. Remove front fillet molding (1) fixing screws (A) (LH/RH).





7. Remove front fillet molding fixing clips (LH/RH). Refer to Removal and Installation.





8. Remove front fender grommets (A) with a remover tool (B).
9. Disconnect harness connectors (A) and (B) from back side of bumper fascia assembly (LH).





10. Remove bumper fascia assembly fixing screws (A) (LH/RH).
11. Remove bumper fascia assembly lower fixing clips (A) and bolts





(B).
12. Pull both side of the bumper fascia assembly toward the vehicle side to disengage both side of the bumper fascia assembly from bumper side brackets (LH/RH).





13. Remove bumper fascia assembly.

CAUTION:
When removing bumper fascia, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.
14. Remove the following parts after removing bumper fascia.
- Hood top seal assembly.
- Front grille. Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Front bumper side stiffeners (LH/RH).
- Sonar sensors (LH/RH). Refer to Navigation (Single Monitor).
- License plate bracket.
- Front fog lamp finishers (LH/RH).
- Front fog lamps (LH/RH). Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Bumper fascia assembly lower.
- Front camera. Refer to Navigation (Single Monitor).
15. Remove bumper energy absorber.
16. Remove bumper reinforcement mounting nuts and bolts, and then remove bumper reinforcement with power tool.

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
Perform camera image calibration.

Refer to Navigation (Single Monitor) Navigation (Single Monitor), "CALIBRATING CAMERA IMAGE (AROUND VIEW MONITOR) : Special Repair Requirement".

NOTE:
After installing, perform fitting adjustment.