REAR BUMPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

With Protector

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Remove the rear combination light. (See REAR COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

3. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

4. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Rear Bumper Removal Note

1. Pull the rear bumper ends (wheel arch) outward to disengage from the bumper slider.

Caution

• If only one side of the rear bumper is disengaged from the bumper slider and the bumper falls, it could be damaged. When disengaging the rear bumper from the slider, secure the bumper so that it does not fall.

Protector Removal Note

1. Lift the protector up in the direction of the arrow and unhook it from the rear bumper.

Rear Bumper Replacement Note

1. Fold up the hinge.

2. Fix the hinge by welding the rib with the solding bit at the point indicated in the figure.

Rear Bumper Installation Note

1. Spread the rear bumper ends (wheel arches) apart.

2. Attach the rear bumper to the body.

3. Press the rear bumper connections into the body to engage with the bumper slider.

Without Protector

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

2. Remove the rear combination light. (See REAR COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

3. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

4. Install in the reverse order of removal.