Removal And Installation

FRONT BUMPER


Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

CAUTION:
Bumper fascia is made of resin. Never apply strong force to it, and be careful to prevent contact with oil.
1. Fully open hood assembly.
2. Remove front grille. Removal And Installation.
3. Remove fender protector fixing clips and screws to access bumper fascia assembly fixing screw, and then remove bumper fascia assembly fixing screws (LH/RH).
4. Remove bumper fascia assembly lower side fixing bolts and clips.






Broken Triangle: Pawl

5. Pull bumper fascia assembly side toward the vehicle side as shown by the arrows in the figure, and then disengage bumper fascia assembly from bumper side brackets (LH/RH).

CAUTION:
When removing bumper fascia, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.
6. Disconnect front fog lamp harness connectors (LH/RH).
7. Remove bumper fascia assembly.

CAUTION:
When removing bumper fascia, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.
8. Remove the following parts after removing bumper fascia.
- License plate bracket
- Front bumper side brackets (LH/RH)
- Front bumper finishers (LH/RH) (without front fog lamp models)
- Fog lamps (LH/RH). Removal And Installation.
- Bumper spacers
9. Remove bumper energy absorber.
10. Remove bumper reinforcement.





- Remove radiator core lower stay mounting bolts (A), and then remove radiator core lower stay.
- Remove bumper reinforcement fixing nuts.
- Partially remove bumper reinforcement right side.





- Tilt bumper reinforcement (1) as shown by the arrow in the figure, and then partially remove bumper reinforcement left side.





- Tilt and remove bumper reinforcement, so that bumper reinforcement bracket (1) does not interfere to bumper stay (2) as shown in the figure.

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE:
After installing, perform fitting adjustment.