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Rear Bumper Cover Mounting Strip






Rear Bumper

Rear Bumper Cover Mounting strip





Note direction of rotation for worm gear!

Unlock the right slider by turning it to the right and the left slider by turning it to the left.

After bumper cover has been loosened far enough at bolting points, release slider via the worm gear using an Allen wrench of 6 mm.

Several rotations are necessary to do this.

Doing this slides the retaining strip - 4 - downward and releases the retaining bolts - 5 - in longitudinal holes (keyhole profile) of cover.

Cover can now be removed downward.





1 - Worm Gear

Tighten to 1 Nm.

Allen wrench 6 mm

CAUTION!
Caution! When installing, a tightening specification of 1 Nm must be observed.

Otherwise, worm gear of mounting strip will be damaged and it will be significantly more difficult to remove the bumper.

2 - Rear Body Wall

3 - Rear Bumper Cover

4 - Slider for Mounting Strip

The slider is loosened by the worm gear on the right side by turning it to the right, or to the left on the left side.

5 - Retaining Bolts for Bumper Cover

Retaining bolts are locked via slider, and unlocked during installation.