Body and Paint

Disassembly and Assembly - Front Bumper Cover

25steps
~150min
4/5difficulty
010203040501.21N·mlb·ft
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Special Service Tools / General Equipment

Heat gun

DISASSEMBLY

  1. Remove the front bumper cover.
    Refer to: Front Bumper Cover (501-19 Bumpers, Removal and Installation).
    1. Disconnect the front bumper cover wiring harness connectors.
    1. Remove the washer hose coupling.
  2. Release the front bumper cover wiring harness retainers and remove the harness.
  3. If equipped, both sides.
    Remove the screws and the fog lamp assembly.
    Torque: 11 lb-in (1.2 N·m)
  4. If equipped.
    Remove the front parking aid sensor.
    1. Release the tabs.
    1. Remove the front parking aid sensor from the bracket.
  5. Drill out the rivets, release the pegs and remove the front bumper trim panel.
  6. If equipped.
    Release the retainers and remove the front bumper trim panel.
  7. Release the retainers and remove the front tow hook cover.
  8. Drill out the rivets and remove the license plate bracket.
  9. Remove the screws, release the retainers and remove the lower bumper trim/lower grille.
    Torque: 11 lb-in (1.2 N·m)
  10. Release the retainers and remove the grille.
  11. Both sides.
    Release the retainers and remove the fog lamp bezel.
    Torque: 11 lb-in (1.2 N·m)
  12. On both sides.
    Drill out the rivets and remove the front bumper cover valance with the fender bracket.
  13. Unscrew the push nuts, release the tabs and remove the grille reinforcement.
  14. Remove the push nuts and the front bumper cover emblem.
    Use general equipment: heat gun.
    Torque: 14 lb-in (1.6 N·m)
  15. If equipped.
    Remove the screws and the camera bracket assembly.
  16. Release the latches and separate the camera bracket and washer assembly.
  17. Remove the camera and washer nozzle assembly.
  18. Release the retainers and remove the camera washer nozzle.

ASSEMBLY

  1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
  2. Initialize the camera.
    Refer to: Parking Aid Camera Initialization (413-13B Parking Aid - Vehicles With: Parking Aid Camera, General Procedures).
  3. Perform the 360° camera alignment.
    Refer to: 360° Camera Alignment (413-13B Parking Aid - Vehicles With Parking Aid Camera, General Procedures).
  4. Adjust the front fog lamp.
    Refer to: Front Fog Lamp Aim (417-01 Exterior Lighting, General Procedures).
  5. If equipped.
    Check the alignment of the front park assist sensor and the front active park assist sensor.
    Refer to: Azimuth System Check (413-13A Parking Aid System - Vehicles With: Rear Parking Aid System, General Procedures).
    Refer to: Lift System Check (413-13A Parking Aid System - Vehicles With: Rear Parking Aid System, General Procedures).
    Refer to: Azimuth System Check (413-13C Parking Aid System - Vehicles With: Active Park Assist System, General Procedures).
  6. If equipped.
    If any sensor fails the check, diagnose the sensor fault.
    Refer to: Parking Aid System (413-13A Parking Aid System - Vehicles With: Rear Parking Aid System, Diagnosis and Testing).
    Refer to: Parking Aid System (413-13C Parking Aid System - Vehicles With: Active Park Assist System, Diagnosis and Testing).

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