Body and Paint
Disassembly and Assembly - Front Bumper Cover
In this manual: Body and Paint
25steps
~150min
4/5difficulty
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Special Service Tools / General Equipment
Heat gun
DISASSEMBLY
- Remove the front bumper cover.
Refer to: Front Bumper Cover (501-19 Bumpers, Removal and Installation). - Disconnect the front bumper cover wiring harness connectors.
- Remove the washer hose coupling.
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- Release the front bumper cover wiring harness retainers and remove the harness.
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- If equipped, both sides.
Remove the screws and the fog lamp assembly.
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- If equipped.
Remove the front parking aid sensor.- Release the tabs.
- Remove the front parking aid sensor from the bracket.
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- Drill out the rivets, release the pegs and remove the front bumper trim panel.
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- If equipped.
Release the retainers and remove the front bumper trim panel..jpg)
- Release the retainers and remove the front tow hook cover.
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- Drill out the rivets and remove the license plate bracket.
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- Remove the screws, release the retainers and remove the lower bumper trim/lower grille.
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- Release the retainers and remove the grille.
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- Both sides.
Release the retainers and remove the fog lamp bezel.
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- On both sides.
Drill out the rivets and remove the front bumper cover valance with the fender bracket..jpg)
- Unscrew the push nuts, release the tabs and remove the grille reinforcement.
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- Remove the push nuts and the front bumper cover emblem.
Use general equipment: heat gun.
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- If equipped.
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- Release the latches and separate the camera bracket and washer assembly.
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- Remove the camera and washer nozzle assembly.
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- Release the retainers and remove the camera washer nozzle.
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ASSEMBLY
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Initialize the camera.
Refer to: Parking Aid Camera Initialization (413-13B Parking Aid - Vehicles With: Parking Aid Camera, General Procedures). - Perform the 360° camera alignment.
Refer to: 360° Camera Alignment (413-13B Parking Aid - Vehicles With Parking Aid Camera, General Procedures). - Adjust the front fog lamp.
Refer to: Front Fog Lamp Aim (417-01 Exterior Lighting, General Procedures). - 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). - 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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