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Rear bumper, 4D with towbar

Rear bumper, 4D with towbar

To remove



1. Undo the screws in the wheel housing, 2 on each side.

2. Open the boot lid.

3. Remove the luggage compartment sill.

4. Fold away the luggage compartment carpet and remove the seals.

5. Remove the corner spacer panels under the rear light clusters.


6. Undo the connector from the towbar and the bolts holding the towbar to the body.


7. Remove the nuts securing the bumper and the bolts that have nuts on the outside.


8. Together with an assistant, pull out the bumper from the edges of the wheel housings and lift the bumper backwards.

Important

Be careful to avoid damaging the paintwork.



To fit



1. Place the bumper in position and press it over the edges of the wheel housings. Make sure it is in the correct position along the guides in the rear wings.

2. Screw on the nuts and the nuts and bolts by hand.

3. Position the bumper correctly and tighten the screws in the edges of the wheel housings.


4. Tighten the 6 retaining nuts.

Tightening torque: 40 Nm (30 lbf ft).

5. Fit the bolts and nut plates that secure the towbar to the body.

Tightening torque: 40 Nm (30 lbf ft).

Screw together the connector.


6. Refit the corner spacer panels.

Tightening torque: 5 Nm (3.7 lbf ft).


7. Refit the seals and fold back the luggage compartment carpet.

8. Refit the scuff plate.

9. Close the boot lid and check the fit.