■ CAUTION ■

- Be careful of being burned because the rear bumper guard is very hot after driving.
- The bumper fascia is made of resin. Never apply strong force to it, and be careful to prevent contact with oil.

REMOVAL

1.Open trunk lid.

2.Remove the trunk floor carpet, trunk rear finisher and rear wheel house finishers (LH/RH). Refer to Removal and Installation.

3.Remove the mounting nuts (A) of rear combination lamps (1) (LH/RH).

4.Disconnect the harness connector (B) and remove the harness grommet (C) from the rear combination lamps (LH/RH).

5.Remove the mounting nuts (A) of the side marker lens (1) (LH/RH).

6.Remove the clips (A) from the lower surface of bumper fascia.

7.Remove the clips (A) of the rear wheel house protector (1) (LH/RH).

8.Pull off the rear wheel house protector to secure work space, and then remove the screws (A) and the nuts (B) connecting the bumper fascia and the rear fender (LH/RH).

9.Remove the clips connecting the bumper side bracket C (1) and the bumper fascia (LH/RH).

10.Pull the bumper fascia in the direction and in the order 1 - 3 as shown in the figure while lifting up both ends, and then disengage it from the bumper side bracket.
■ CAUTION ■
Never damage the tabs integrated with the bumper fascia and bumper side bracket during removal.

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11.Pull the bumper fascia toward the rear of the vehicle, and then disengage it from the rear bumper upper frame (LH/RH).

12.Pull the bumper fascia toward the rear of the vehicle, and then disconnect the license lamp connector (A).

13.Remove the bumper fascia.
■ CAUTION ■
When removing bumper fascia, 2 workers are required so as to prevent it from dropping.

14.Remove the following parts after removing the bumper fascia.

- Rear combination lamp (LH/RH)
  Remove the mounting screws, and then remove the rear combination lamp (2) from the bumper fascia (1).
- Side marker lens (LH/RH)Remove the mounting bolts and clip, and then remove the side marker lens (3) from the bumper fascia.
- Bumper fascia (lower)
  Disengage the clips and pawls, and then remove the bumper fascia (lower) (2) from the bumper fascia (1).
- Bumper finisherDisengage the pawls, and then remove the bumper finisher (3) from the bumper fascia (lower).

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- License lamp bracket
  Remove the mounting screws, and then remove the license lamp bracket (2) from the bumper fascia (1).
- Rear bumper side frame (LH/RH)
  Remove the rivets (3), and then remove the rear bumper side frame (2) from the bumper fascia (1).
- Rear bumper guard (LH/RH)Remove the rivets (6), and then remove the rear bumper guard (5) from the bumper fascia (lower) (4).

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  NOTE：
  Removal and installation of rivet
  - Grind the head of rivet (1) with a drill (A) [bit of φ4.0 – 4.5 mm (φ0.157 – 0.177 in)], and then remove the bumper side bracket.
  - Securely crimp the bumper side bracket with the bumper fascia using a hand riveter (B).

  Rear bumper side frame LH/RH
  Crimping thickness | : 4.0 – 8.0 mm (0.157 – 0.315 in)
  Prepared hole diameter | : φ 3.2 mm (0.126 in)
  Used rivet head diameter | : φ 8.0 mm (0.315 in)

  Rear bumper guard LH/RH
  Crimping thickness | : 1.2 – 6.4 mm (0.047 – 0.252 in)
  Prepared hole diameter | : φ 4.1 –φ4.4 mm (0.161 – 0.173 in)
  Used rivet head diameter | : φ 8.0 mm (0.315 in)

15.Remove the energy absorber.

16.Remove the mount rubber that is hanged from the bracket attached to the bumper reinforcement.

17.Remove the harness clamp of the license lamp harness from the bumper reinforcement.

18.Remove the mounting nuts, and then remove the bumper reinforcement.

INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE：
Clearance between rear bumper and each unit.

Portion | Clearance | Surface height difference
Rear bumper and rear fender | A – A | 0.0 – 0.8 mm (0.000 – 0.031 in) | −1.8 – 0.2 mm (−0.071 – 0.008 in)
Rear bumper and trunk lid | B – B | 2.0 – 6.0 mm (0.079 – 0.236 in) | −2.0 – 1.0 mm (−0.079 – 0.039 in)
Rear bumper and trunk lid | C – C | 2.5 – 6.5 mm (0.098 – 0.256 in) | −1.9 – 1.9 mm (−0.075 – 0.075 in)
Rear bumper and trunk lid | D – D | 4.0 – 8.0 mm (0.157 – 0.315 in) | —