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Rear Bumper: Locations







1 - Cover
- Removing:
- Loosen cover in area of wheel house liner refer to "Wheel House Liner, Removing and Installing/Rear Wheel House Liner". [1][2]Procedures
- Removing tail light cluster refer to "Rear Lights, Removing and Installing". Service and Repair
- Disconnect electrical connector for licence plate light (below left tail light).
- Remove bolts -14- and -15- and spring nut -16-.
- Remove bolts -2-. Pull cover off guides.

2 - Bolt
- Qty. 6
- 6 Nm (53 in. lb)

3 - Reinforcement
- Qty. 2

4 - Bolt
- Qty. 6
- 1.2 Nm (14 in. lb)

5 - Speed nut
- Qty. 6

6 - Reinforcement
- With weld nuts
- Qty. 2

7 - Reinforcement
- With weld nuts
- Qty. 2

8 - Impact damper

9 - Bolt
- Qty. 4
30 Nm (22 ft lb)

10 - Bolt
- Qty. 2

11 - Nut
- Qty. 2
- 90 Nm (66 ft lb)

12 - Bumper impact beam

13 - Bolt
- Qty. 4
- 7.5 Nm (66 in. lb)
- Install with locking compound D 185 400 A 2

14 - Bolt
- 1.2 Nm (14 in. lb)
- Qty. 4

15 - Bolt
- Qty. 2
- 7.5 Nm (66 in. lb)
- Install with locking compound D 185 400 A 2

16 - Speed nut
- Qty. 2

17 - Bolt
- Qty. 2
- 6 Nm (53 in. lb)

18 - Reinforcement
- Qty. 2