Removal and Replacement

REAR BUMPER

Rear Bumper:

REMOVAL

1. WAGON

CAUTION:
- Handle the bumper carefully to avoid damage to the bumper face.
- Do not damage the body during removal or installation of bumper.
- To avoid damage to the bumper, lay the removed bumper on sheet spread on the floor. Do not lay it directly on the floor.

1. Disconnect the ground terminal from battery.
2. Remove the bolts and clips.






3. Remove the rear combination light assembly.
4. Remove the screw and two clips from each side.






5. Remove the floor box.
6. Remove the rear skirt trim.
7. Pull off the rear end of rear quarter lower trim, and then loosen the two nuts from each side to remove the rear bumper.






8. Loosen the clips to remove the bumper beam.






9. Remove the E/A FORM from bumper beam.

CAUTION: E/A FORM may easily break. Do not apply excessive force to it during removal.






10. Remove the bolt.






11. Remove the canister.
12. Remove the three bolts, then remove the bumper beam.






2. SEDAN

Refer to rear bumper removal WAGON.

INSTALLATION

1. WAGON

CAUTION:
- Handle the bumper carefully to avoid damage to the bumper face.
- Do not damage the body during removal or installation of bumper.

1. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:
Refer to COMPONENT of General Description for tightening torque.

2. SEDAN

CAUTION:
- Handle the bumper carefully to avoid damage to the bumper face.
- Do not damage the body during removal or installation of bumper.

1. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:
Refer to COMPONENT of General Description for tightening torque. BUMPER, COMPONENT, General Description