Rear Bumper Cover: Replacement

HINT:

• The installation procedures are the removal procedures in reverse order. However, only installation procedures requiring additional information are included.
• Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.

1. REMOVE TONNEAU COVER STOPPER SUB-ASSY LH 
   1. Remove the 2 caps, 2 bolts and sliding roof guide rail stopper (rubber part).
   2. Using a torx wrench (T40), remove the sliding roof guide rail stopper (bolt) and tonneau cover stopper.
   3. Disconnect the connector.
2. REMOVE TONNEAU COVER STOPPER SUB-ASSY RH 
   1. Remove the 2 caps, 2 bolts, stopper and tonneau cover stopper.
3. REMOVE REAR FLOOR FINISH PLATE 
   1. Disengage the hook and remove the rear floor finish plate.
   Fig 1: Removing Rear Floor Finish Plate

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4. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR MAT 
5. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM COVER LH 
   1. Remove the 3 clips and luggage compartment trim cover LH.
6. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM COVER RH 
7. REMOVE SPARE WHEEL COVER ASSY 
8. REMOVE TOOL BOX COVER 
   1. Remove the 4 nuts and tool box cover.
9. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM COVER SUB-ASSY REAR 
   1. Remove the 2 bolts, 2 strikers, 5 clips and luggage compartment trim rear cover.
10. REMOVE TONNEAU COVER ASSY 
    1. Remove the 2 caps, 2 nuts and tonneau cover.
11. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM COVER INNER LOWER 
    1. Remove the 2 bolts, 2 strikers, 6 clips and luggage compartment trim inner lower cover.
12. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM COVER FRONT 
    1. Remove the 6 clips and luggage compartment trim front cover.
13. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM COVER SIDE LH 
    1. Remove the 4 clips and luggage compartment trim side cover LH.
14. REMOVE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM COVER SIDE RH 
15. REMOVE REAR BUMPER COVER 
    1. Remove the 4 clips.
    2. Remove the 2 screws and 6 nuts.
    3. Remove the hook and rear bumper cover.
    4. Remove the license plate lamp bulb.
    5. Disconnect the back-up lamp connector.
    6. Disconnect the side marker lamp connector.
    Fig 2: Removing Rear Bumper Cover

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16. REMOVE BACK UP LAMP LENS LH 
17. REMOVE BACK UP LAMP LENS RH 
18. REMOVE REAR SIDE MARKER LAMP LENS LH 
19. REMOVE REAR SIDE MARKER LAMP LENS RH 
20. REMOVE LICENSE PLATE LAMP ASSY 
21. REMOVE REAR BUMPER PIECE LH 
22. REMOVE REAR BUMPER PIECE RH