Hatchback and Astra GTC models
1. Remove the rear combination lights (see Chapter 12, Section 19).
2. Remove the license plate light (see Chapter 12, Section 21).
3. Remove the mounting bolts (see accompanying illustration) and detach the rear wheel arch protection from the bumper (see also Section 6). Then remove the license plate and unscrew the 2 central mounting bolts.
4. If equipped, disconnect the parking assistance sensor wiring connector (see illustration 8.6).
5. Press the side edges of the bumper cover upwards and release the cover from the side guides (see illustration 7.6). Be careful not to damage the bumper cover mount.
6. Release the bumper cover from the center guide (see accompanying illustration) and remove the cover with the help of an assistant.
7. Give away 8 fastening and 2 clamping nuts (see accompanying illustration) and remove the rear bumper beam from the frame.
8. Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. When installing the beam, it is necessary to use new mounting bolts and nuts. The bumper beam flange should be sealed with wax for protection after tightening the bolts. Pay attention to the wiring to the license plate lights.
Models Station wagon and Zafira
9. Remove the rear combination lights (see Chapter 12).
10. Remove one mounting bolt on each side of the car and release the top edge of the bumper cover, then remove 2 bolts and separate the cover from the rear wheel arch protection (see accompanying illustration).
11. Remove 2 expansion rivets (see illustration 8.10) and a polystyrene foam insert from the bumper trim.
12. Further removal of the bumper cover is performed in the same way as on the Hatchback models. Unscrew the mounting bolts and remove the rear bumper beam from the frame.
Note: On Zafira models the bumper beam is secured with five mounting nuts.
13. Installation is carried out in reverse order.
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