Front Bumper: Service and Repair

REPLACEMENT

HINT:
- The installation is in the reverse order of the removal. However, when there is a special point concerning the installation, it is indicated.
- On the RH side, use the same procedures as on the LH side.

1. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER LH
a. Remove the 4 screws.
b. Using a screwdriver, remove the 4 clips and engine under cover.

2. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
a. Remove the 3 screws.
b. Using a screwdriver, remove the 3 clips and engine under cover.

3. REMOVE FRONT FENDER LINER LH




a. Remove the screw and a part of the front fender liner LH.

HINT: Remove the screw and the front fender liner LH within the range that the front bumper cover can be removed.

4. REMOVE FRONT FENDER LINER RH
5. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER COVER




a. Remove the 2 screws and 2 bolts.
b. Using a clip remover, remove the clip.
c. Disengage the hooks and remove the front bumper cover.
d. Disconnect the fog lamp connectors (on the fog lamp option only).

6. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER ENERGY ABSORBER
7. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER REINFORCEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
a. Disconnect the cooler thermistor connector and wire harness clips.
b. Remove the 6 bolts and reinforcement.

8. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER REINFORCEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY UPPER
a. Remove the 8 bolts, 4 nuts and front bumper reinforcement sub-assembly upper.

9. REMOVE FOG LAMP ASSEMBLY LH
10. REMOVE FOG LAMP ASSEMBLY
11. REMOVE COOLER (AMBIENT TEMP. SENSOR) THERMISTOR
12. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER EXTENSION MOUNTING BRACKET (Only TMC made)
13. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER COVER LOWER (Only TMC made)
14. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER HOLE COVER RH
a. Disengage the hooks and remove the front bumper hole cover.

15. REMOVE FRONT BUMPER HOLE COVER LH
16. INSTALL FRONT BUMPER REINFORCEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY

a. Install the front bumper reinforcement with 6 bolts.

Torque: 34 N.m (350 kgf.cm, 25 ft.lbf)