Rear Bumper: Service and Repair

Rear Bumper







REMOVAL

1. REAR BUMPER FACE
1. Remove the clips inside the wheel housing.







2. Remove the bolt.







3. Remove the clips on the lower side of rear bumper.







4. Remove the rear bumper from vehicle body.
1. Detach from the fender side in order from (1) to (3) while pulling up on the bumper face and twisting it towards you. (Both sides)
2. Detach in order from (4) to (6) while pulling up on the center part of the bumper face.

CAUTION: Do not pull with a excessive force. Otherwise the bracket installation area may be damaged.







5. Remove the reflector.

2. REAR BUMPER BEAM ASSEMBLY
1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2. Remove the rear bumper face.
3. Remove the nuts, and remove the bumper beam assembly from the vehicle body.







NOTE: After all nuts are removed, raise the whole bumper beam a little to remove it from the vehicle body.

3. REAR BUMPER BRACKET
Remove the rear bumper face from vehicle body, and remove each bumper bracket.







INSTALLATION

Install each part in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: If the bumper face comes off easily from the beam upper rear, adjust the hook of the bracket side.

Tightening torque:
Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description". [Ref. to REAR BUMPER, COMPONENT, General Description.]