Dismantling
1. Remove the 2 clips and remove the 4 screws securing the wheel arch liner to the rear bumper.
2. Turn away 5 screws of fastening of the bottom shelf of a bumper to a beam of a bumper.
3. Carefully release the 7 retainers securing the rear bumper trim, open the lower tailgate and remove the trim.
4. Turn away 5 screws of fastening of the top shelf of a bumper to a beam of a bumper.
5. Depress 6 clips securing the bumper to the rear fenders and with the help of an assistant, remove the bumper from the car.
CAUTION: Always take care not to damage the paintwork before removing/installing trims, panels or bumpers.
Assembly
1. With the help of a second person, install the bumper assembly onto the bumper beam.
2. Install and tighten by hand 5 screws securing the upper bumper shelf to the beam.
3. Align the sidewalls of the bumper with respect to the rear fenders and secure the bumper in the clips.
4. Install and tighten the screws securing the lower bumper shelf, tighten the screws securing the upper bumper shelf to the bumper beam.
5. Establish wheel arch liners and fix them with screws and clips.
6. Install and secure the bumper trim.
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