Front Bumper Assembly Components
1 - Bumper cover
2 - Chrome decorative side strip
3 - Side bumper trim
4 - Chrome decorative center strip
5 - Central bumper trim
6 - Rivet with expansion sleeve
7 — Bracket (towing device)
8 — Lid (towing device)
9 — Towing eye
10 — Towing eye cover
11 — Bracket
12 — Self-tapping screw washer
13 - Hex head screw
14 — Self-tapping screw washer
15 - Guide
16 — Support beam
17 — Cylinder head bolt
18 — Washer
19 — Shock damper
20 — Sealing gasket
1. Remove the central trim of the rear bumper by pressing it away from the clips with a plastic wedge.
2. Unscrew the mounting bolt and spacer bolts (1) on the left and right sides and remove the side aprons (2) of the wheel arches.
3. Remove the bolts on the left and right sides using special tool No.51 1 080.
4. Release the clamps and detach the bumper from the guide at the bottom.
5. Pull the bumper back slightly and remove the cap screw through the hole (2) using the magnetic rod with a sideways and upward movement.
If it is not possible to remove the cylindrical head bolt through the hole (2), if necessary, a small cutout can be made in an invisible place in the jumper (1).
6. Pull the bumper towards you and remove it.
7. When replacing the bumper, transfer the decorative elements and support beam from the old bumper to the new one.
The central and side trims can be replaced without removing the bumper – press them away from the clips using a plastic wedge.
8. Installation is carried out in reverse order.
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