Rear Bumper Assembly
Components and Component Location
Component Location
[4 Door]

| 1. Rear Bumper Assembly |
[5 Door]

| 1. Rear Bumper Assembly |
Repair Procedures
Replacement
[4 Door]
Remove the combination lamp cover (A).

Disconnect the mounting nuts and the rear combination lamp connector (A).


Remove the rear combination lamp (A).

Loosen the mounting clips and nuts, then remove the rear bumper latch cover (A).

Loosen the mounting bolts.

Disconnect the rear bumper connector (A).

After loosening the pin clips and screws on the side, disconnect the side of the rear bumper assembly.

Loosen the upper clips and mounting screws of the rear bumper.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
[5 Door]
Loosen the mounting screws and remove the rear combination lamp (A).

Press the lock pin and disconnect the rear combination lamp connector (A).

Loosen the mounting screws and the side clip of the rear bumper (A), then disconnect the side part of the rear bumper.

Loosen the lower rear bumper mounting clips.

Remove the lower mounting bolts of the rear bumper.
[LH]

[RH]

Loosen the retainer clips and screws, then remove the rear bumper assembly (A).

Press the stopper pin and disconnect the main connector (A) of the rear bumper.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Test yourself
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