Front Bumper Cover / Fascia: Service and Repair

Front Bumper Removal/Installation

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

- Have an assistant help you when removing and installing the front bumper.

- Take care not to scratch the front bumper or the body.

1. Disconnect the outside temperature sensor connector (A) from under the front bumper (B).

2. Remove these items:
- Front bulkhead cover Service and Repair

- Front air guide plate Service and Repair

- Front strakes Front Strake Replacement





3. Remove the bolts (A, B), the screws (C), and the clips (D) securing the front bumper (E).
NOTE: To release the clips, pry up on the center pin at the notch (F).






4. Pull on the front bumper (A) at the wheel arch areas to release it from the hooks (six places) (B) on the side spacers (C).






5. With the help of an assistant, pull both sides of the bumper (A) away from the side spacers (B). Then pull the bumper out to release the hooks (C) from the upper beam (D).






6. Hold up the bumper (A), and detach the harness clips (B). Disconnect the front turn signal connectors (C), the fog light connectors (D), and, if equipped, the headlight washer tube (E). Release the projection (F) from the bulkhead (G), then remove the bumper.

7. Install the bumper in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Make sure the outside temperature sensor, the front turn signal connectors, and the front fog light connectors are plugged in properly, and if equipped, the headlight washer tube is connected properly.

- Make sure the front bumper engages the hooks (on the upper beam and the side spacers) on each side securely.

- If the clips are damaged or stress-whitened, replace them with new ones.

- Push the clips and the hooks into place securely.