Disassembly and Assembly - Front Bumper Cover

Special Service Tools / General Equipment

Heat gun

DISASSEMBLY

1. 1
   Remove the front bumper cover.
   Refer to: Front Bumper Cover (501-19 Bumpers, Removal and Installation).
2. 2
   Both sides.
   Unscrew the screws, release the clips and remove the stone deflector.
   Torque: 18 lb-in (2 N·m)

   

3. 3
   1. Disconnect the fog lamp electrical connectors.

   2. Disconnect the front park aid sensor electrical connectors.

   3. Disconnect the front park aid sensor electrical connectors.

   4. Disconnect the ambient air temperature sensor electrical connector.

   

4. 4
   Release the harness guides, harness clips and remove the front bumper cover harness.

   

5. 5
   If equipped, both sides.
   Remove the screws and the fog lamp unit.

   

6. 6
   Both sides.
   Remove the screws and the fog lamp bezel.

   

7. 7
   If equipped.
   Remove the front park aid sensors and the front active park aid sensors.
   

   1. Release the tabs.

   2. Remove the front park aid sensors and the front active park aid sensors from the bracket.

   

8. 8
   Disconnect and remove the ambient air temperature sensor.

   

9. 9
   Release the clips and remove the front bumper cover reinforcement.

   

10. 10
    Release the trim studs and remove the hood seal.

    

11. 11
    Release the retainers and remove the front bumper cover reinforcement bracket.

    

12. 12
    If equipped.
    Drill out the rivets and remove the license plate bracket.

    

13. 13
    Remove the screws and position the radiator panel aside.

    

14. 14
    Remove the push pins, release the tabs and remove the front bumper protector.

    

15. 15
    Release the retainers and remove the grille.

    

16. 16
    Drill out the rivets, release the tabs and remove the lower front bumper cover panel.

    

17. 17
    Remove the push nuts and the front bumper cover emblem.
    Use common equipment: heat gun.

    

18. 18
    On both sides.
    Drill out the rivets and remove the front bumper cover valance with the fender bracket.

    

ASSEMBLY

1. 1
   To install, reverse the removal procedure.
2. 2
   Adjust the front fog lamp.
   Refer to: Front Fog Lamp Aim (417-01 Exterior Lighting, General Procedures).