Rear Bumper: Service and Repair

Removing And Installing Rear Bumper - As From Model Year 2002







Removing rear bumper







Installing rear bumper







CAUTION: Damage will result if deformed heat shields are fitted.
- Damaged or distorted heat shields must be straightened or replaced.
- Check heat shields for deformation, bonding (detachment of the aluminium layers), tears and missing or damaged sealing strips.
- After assembling the bumper, check the heat shields for leaks.







Additional assembly instructions for installation of the bumper

Adjustment dimensions of the bumper







INFORMATION:
- In order to reduce adjustment work to a minimum when assembling the rear spoiler, the rear bumper or centre retaining strip must be aligned with the lower edge of the rear lid according to the dimensions shown above.
- However, the precondition for precise positioning of the components is that the rear lid is optimally adjusted and correctly locked in the lock in accordance with the joining plan, before the rear bumper or centre retaining strip are assembled.
- All measurements refer to the position -V = ± 280 mm-.

1. Adjust the rear lid according to the joining plan.
2. Adjust the rear bumper -8, 8A- on both sides to dimension -X = 152 mm-. The measurements can be changed by undoing or moving the impact pipes or impact absorbers (USA version).
3. Adjust the centre retaining strip -5- according to dimension -Y = 150 mm-.

Correct assembly of the heat shields







CAUTION: Damage will result if heat shields are fitted incorrectly. Observe the following points during assembly.
- Make sure the heat shields overlap correctly -arrow-.
- There should not be any continuous gaps along the entire length of the heat shields.
- A gap of up to 2 mm wide and 30 mm long is permissible locally.
- At least more than 80% of the total sealing area must be sealed off without gaps.
- The following minimum gap dimensions must be observed.

INFORMATION:
- All measurements refer to the position -V = ± 280 mm-.
- Measuring axis for dimension -W- in the extension of the lower retaining strip.

1. After assembly of the rear spoiler, check that there is a gap dimension -W >40 mm- between the shield of the exhaust system -24- and the lower retaining strip -25-. The heat shield must not project.