Procedures

Front Bumper Fascia Removal and Installation

Front Bumper Fascia Removal

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the front wheel well splash shields. Refer to Front Wheel Well Splash Shield Removal.
3. Remove the turn signal lamps, the front sidemarker lamps, the fog lamps, and the headlamps. Refer to Parking and Front Turn Signal Lamps Removal, Sidemarker Lamps Removal, Fog Lamps Removal and Headlamps Removal.




4. Remove the fender-to-fascia bolts and the screws.




5. Remove the lower fascia screws and the bolts.
6. Remove the upper fascia screws.




7. Remove the front bumper fascia.

Front Bumper Fascia Installation

1. Install the front bumper fascia.




2. Install the upper fascia screws.

CAUTION: Dissimilar metals in direct contact with each other may corrode rapidly. Make sure to use the correct fasteners to prevent premature corrosion.




3. Install the lower fascia screws and the bolts.

Tighten:
Tighten the lower fascia bolts to 2 N.m (18 lb.in).

4. Install the fender-to-fascia bolts and the screws.

Tighten:
Tighten the fender-to-fascia bolts to 10 N.m (89 lb.in).
Tighten the fender-to-fascia screws to 4 N.m (36 lb.in).

5. Install the headlamps, the front sidemarker lamps, the fog lamps, and the turn signal lamps. Refer to Parking and Front Turn Signal Lamps Installation, Sidemarker Lamps Installation, Fog Lamps Installation and Headlamps Installation.
6. Install the front wheel well splash shields. Refer to Front Wheel Well Splash Shield Installation.




7. Connect the negative battery cable.