Front Bumper: Service and Repair

Front Bumper







REMOVAL

1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Remove the front bumper face assembly.
1. Remove the clips, turn over the front mud guard, and disconnect the fog light connector. (Model with fog light)







2. Remove the clips at the upper side of the bumper.
3. Remove the clips from the fender.
4. Remove the clips at the lower side of bumper.







5. Detach the flange section on the bumper face side from the bracket side front UPR.

CAUTION: Do not pull forcibly. It may damage the flange sections of the bumper face.







NOTE: Pushing up the lower side (a) of the fog light, remove from (b) to (e). Detach the opposite side in the same manner.

3. Remove the beam COMPL front ASSY.
1. Remove the energy absorber foam.
2. Remove the bolts, and remove the beam COMPL front from vehicle body.







NOTE: After all bolts are removed, raise the whole beam COMPL front a little to remove it from vehicle body.

4. Remove the bracket center LWR-front.
1. Release the clips to remove the front under cover.







2. Remove the clip, and remove the bracket center LWR-front.







5. Remove the bracket side front UPR.
1. Remove the screws.
2. Release the claws and remove the bracket side front UPR.







6. Remove the bolts and pins, and remove the front fog light assembly.







INSTALLATION

1. Install each part in the reverse order of removal.
2. Make sure that the bumper flanges are secured to the bracket side front UPR.

CAUTION: Install the bumper face so that the under cover front end (b) comes inside the front bumper face (a).







Tightening torque:
Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description". [Ref. to FRONT BUMPER, COMPONENT, General Description.]

3. Adjust the fog light beam. (Model with fog light) [Ref. to FOG LIGHT AIMING, ADJUSTMENT, Front Fog Light Assembly.]