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REMOVAL PROCEDURE

Fascia Replacement - Front Bumper: Removal Procedure:




1. Open the hood.
2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
3. Remove the front air deflector.
4. Remove the front wheelhouse extensions.
5. Remove the bolts (1) retaining the front bumper fascia (3) to the front fender (2).

Fascia Replacement - Front Bumper: Removal Procedure:




6. Remove the nuts (2) retaining the stud plate (3) on the front bumper fascia (4) to the front fender (1).

Fascia Replacement - Front Bumper: Removal Procedure:




7. Remove the lower push-in retainers (3) securing the front bumper fascia (1) to the front impact bar (4).
8. Remove the upper push-in retainers (2) securing the front bumper fascia (1) to the front impact bar (4).
9. Remove the front bumper fascia (1) and the front energy absorber (5) from the front impact bar (4).

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

Fascia Replacement - Front Bumper: Installation Procedure:




1. Verify that the push nuts (3) are intact and secure in the bottom of the front fender (2).

Fascia Replacement - Front Bumper: Installation Procedure:




2. Install the front bumper fascia (1) and the front energy absorber (5) to the front impact bar (4).
3. Install the upper push-in retainers (3) to secure the front bumper fascia (1) to the front impact bar (4).
4. Install the lower push-in retainers (2) to secure the front bumper fascia (1) to the front impact bar (4).

Fascia Replacement - Front Bumper: Installation Procedure:




5. Install the nuts (2) to retain the stud plate (3) on the front bumper fascia (4) to the front fender (1).

Fascia Replacement - Front Bumper: Installation Procedure:




6. Install the bolts (1) to retain the front bumper fascia (3) to the front fender (2).
7. Install the front wheelhouse extensions.
8. Install the front air deflector.
9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Close the hood.