Body (Interior and Exterior)

Rear Bumper Beam Assembly

5steps
~30min
2/5difficulty
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Components and Component Location

Component Location

[4 Door]

1. Rear bumper beam assembly

[5 Door]

1. Rear bumper beam assembly

Repair Procedures

Replacement

  1. Remove the rear bumper assembly.

    (Refer to Rear Bumper - "Rear Bumper Assembly")

  2. Disconnect the rear bumper beam mounting wiring harness (A).

    [4 Door]

    [5 Door]

  3. Loosen the mounting bolts and remove the smart key antenna (A).

  4. Remove the rear bumper beam assembly after removing the mounting screws (A).

    [4 Door]

    [5 Door]

  5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Test yourself

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