BODY END — Body Front End (Cont'd) — REMOVAL — Front bumper assembly / Fog lamp assembly

BF-7003prose procedure

Body Front End (Cont'd)

CAUTION

When removing or installing hood, place a cloth or other padding on hood. This prevents vehicle body from being scratched. Bumper fascia is made of plastic. Do not use excessive force and be sure to keep oil away from it.

NOTE

Hood adjustment: Adjust at hinge portion. Hood lock adjustment: After adjusting, check hood lock control operation. Apply a coat of grease to hood locks engaging mechanism.

CAUTION

Hood opener: Do not attempt to bend cable forcibly. Doing so increases effort required to unlock hood.

REMOVAL — Front bumper assembly

Remove front bumper assembly

1
Remove clips securing bumper fascia lower side.
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2
Remove screws securing left and right sides of fender protectors.
3
Remove screws securing left and right front fenders to bumper fascia.
4
Remove screws and nuts securing the headlamp assembly, then disconnect harness connectors. (B)
5
Remove screws securing left and right radiator core support side to bumper fascia. (C)
6
Extract bumper fascia assembly. Then disconnect harness connectors. (Models with fog lamp assembly)
7
Remove bolts securing bumper stays, then remove the bumper stays.
Bumper assembly mounting bolts (★) tightening torque: 13 - 16 N·m (1.3 - 1.6 kg-m, 9 - 12 ft-lb)

Fog lamp assembly (Models with fog lamp assembly)

Remove fog lamp assembly

8
Remove screw securing fog lamp assembly. (D)
9
Extract fog lamp assembly.

Specification	Value
Bumper assembly mounting bolts (★)Tightening torque	13 - 16N·m

Bumper assembly mounting bolts (★)Tightening torque

13 - 16N·m

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