Removal and Replacement
REAR BUMPERRear Bumper (Sedan Model):
Rear Bumper (Wagon Model):
REMOVAL
1. REAR BUMPER FACE (SEDAN MODEL)
1. Turn over the mud guard, and remove the bolt (A) inside wheel house, and the clips (B) on the lower side of the bumper.
2. Remove the clips on the lower side of rear bumper.
3. Remove the service hole cover, and remove the bolt.
4. Remove the bumper face from vehicle body in the order from (a) to (e).
1. Detach the engaged section from the corner bracket of the rear combination light RH and LH.
2. Detach the engaged section of the bumper face center from one end to the another.
NOTE: Do not pull with an excessive force. Otherwise the bumper face flange sections may be damaged.
2. REAR BUMPER FACE (WAGON MODEL)
1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2. Remove the rear combination light assembly.
3. Remove the two clips.
4. For OUTBACK model, remove the rear fender side garnish.
NOTE: To remove the side garnish claw (A) from the bumper face.
5. Turn over the mud guard, and remove the bolt (A) inside wheel house, and the clips (B) on the lower side of the bumper.
6. Remove the clips on the lower side of rear bumper.
7. Remove the service hole cover, and remove the bolt.
NOTE: For models with woofers, remove the woofer cover.
8. Remove the rear bumper from vehicle body.
NOTE:
- Do not pull with a excessive force. Otherwise the bracket installation area may be damaged.
- To facilitate the removal of bracket, detach the engaged sections between bumper face and bracket from one end to the other.
3. REAR BUMPER BRACKET
Remove the rear bumper face from vehicle body, and remove each bumper bracket.
- Corner bracket
- Lower bracket
4. REAR BUMPER BEAM ASSEMBLY
1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2. Remove the rear bumper face. [Ref. to REAR BUMPER FACE (SEDAN MODEL), REMOVAL, Rear Bumper.]
3. Remove the energy absorber foam.
4. Remove the nuts, and remove the beam main reinforcement from the vehicle body.
5. Remove the nuts, and remove the bumper beam bracket and beam upper rear from the vehicle body.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
- When the side garnish is removed, replace the double-sided tape with new one.
- If the bumper face comes off easily from the beam upper rear, adjust the hook of the bracket side.
Tightening torque: Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description".
- Sedan model [Ref. to REAR BUMPER (SEDAN MODEL), COMPONENT, General Description.]
- Wagon model [Ref. to REAR BUMPER (WAGON MODEL), COMPONENT, General Description.]