1. Disconnect the wire from the terminal «minus» battery.
2. Remove the rear wheel arches (see Removal and installation of fender liner).
3. Open the tailgate.
4. Remove the sections of the rear lights mounted on the body (see Replacing the rear light located on the wing).
5. From the bottom of the car, use a screwdriver to pry the latches of the two clips for attaching the bumper to the amplifier..
Note. This is how the clips for attaching the bumper to the amplifier are located.
6.... pull the latches down..
7.... and remove the caps.
8. Grasping the side of the bumper on the left side of the car, carefully, one at a time, remove the bumper fasteners on the body from the holes in the bumper, then disconnect the bumper from the side of the body.
9. Using a screwdriver, press the latches of the upper fastening of the bumper corner to the tailgate panel..
10.... and disconnect the corner of the bumper from the bracket on the rear panel.
11. Similarly, disconnect the right corner of the bumper from the body.
12. Remove the two eyelets on the upper edge of the rear bumper from the holders on the rear bumper trunk lining..
13.... and remove the bumper.
14. On both sides of the car, unscrew the three nuts securing the bumper amplifier..
15.... and remove it.
16. Install the rear bumper and all removed parts in the reverse order of removal.
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