Removal and Replacement
FRONT BUMPERFront Bumper:
REMOVAL
1. FRONT BUMPER FACE
1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2. Turn over the front mud guard, and remove the clips connecting the fender and bumper.
3. Remove the clips at the lower side of bumper.
4. Disconnect the fog light connector. (Model with fog light)
5. Detach the flange sections on the bumper face side from guide bracket (A).
CAUTION: Do not force when pulling. Doing so can damage the flange on the bumper face.
NOTE: It is easier to detach them from the fender side in the order from (1) to (3), while pulling up the bumper face to the direction of arrow (B) (upward).
6. Remove the bumper from the vehicle body.
7. Remove the fog light from bumper face.
8. Remove the front grille.
2. FRONT BUMPER BEAM ASSEMBLY
1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2. Remove the front grille.
3. Remove the front bumper face.
4. Remove the bolts, and remove the bumper beam assembly from vehicle body.
NOTE: After all bolts are removed, raise the whole bumper beam a little to remove it from vehicle body.
INSTALLATION
1. FRONT BUMPER FACE
1. Install in the reverse order of removal.
2. Fit the bumper face to the gap (B) between the guide bracket (A) and fender securely.
2. FRONT BUMPER BEAM ASSEMBLY
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque: Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description".