Exterior
Rear bumper
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Components

Removal
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Install rear bumper cover

Removal
- Remove rear bumper cover

- Remove the 9 screws and 7 clips.
- Put protective tape under the quarter panel.
- Detach the 12 claws and remove the bumper cover.
- Remove rear bumper protector

Hint:
When removing the bumper protector, heat the bumper protector.
Standard heating temperature

- Using a moulding remover, remove the bumper protector.
- Remove reflex reflector assembly lh
- Remove the screw and reflex reflector.
- Remove reflex reflector assembly rh

Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove rear bumper reinforcement

- Remove the 6 bolts and reinforcement.
- Remove rear bumper side support lh

- Remove the 2 screws.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the bumper side support.
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove rear bumper side support rh
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove rear bumper side retainer lh
- Remove the screw.
- Using a screwdriver, detach the claw and remove the side retainer.
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove rear bumper side retainer rh
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.

- Remove rear bumper side moulding subassembly lh (for wide body)

- Detach the 5 outside moulding retainers and remove the moulding.
- If reusing the extension, take care not to damage the moulding.
- Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
- Remove rear bumper side moulding subassembly rh (for wide body)
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
Installation- Install rear bumper side moulding subassembly lh (for wide body)
- Attach the 5 outside moulding retainers to install the moulding.
- Install rear bumper side moulding subassembly rh (for wide body)
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.


- Install rear bumper side retainer lh
- Attach the claw to install the side retainer.
- Install the screw.
- Install rear bumper side retainer rh
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Install rear bumper side support lh
- Attach the claw to install the bumper side support.
- Install the 2 screws.
- Install rear bumper side support rh
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.

- Install rear bumper reinforcement

- Install the bumper reinforcement with the 6 bolts.
- Install reflex reflector assembly lh
- Install the reflex reflector with the screw.

- Install reflex reflector assembly rh
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Install rear bumper protector
When removing the double-side tape, heat the rear bumper.
Standard heating temperature
- Clean the bumper surface.
- Using a heat light, heat the bumper surface.
- Remove the double-sided tape from the bumper.
- Wipe off any tape adhesive residue with cleaner.
- Install the new bumper protector.

Install rear bumper cover

- Put protective tape under the quarter panel.
- Attach the 12 claws to install the bumper cover.

- Install the 9 screws and 7 clips.
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