Table of contents: Removal the front bumper trim ↓ Removal and installation the front… ↓ Rear bumper and its cover ↓
1. To remove the overlay (1 in the illustration), installed above the front panel, remove its fasteners (2) and pull the trim out of the front panel at an angle towards the rear.
9.1. Front panel trim installation details:
1 - Overlay;
2 - Retainer (spacer sleeve);
3 - Hood;
4 - Hood lock.
When installing, make sure that the retaining hooks are fully engaged.
Removal the front bumper trim
2. The fastening details of the front bumper cover are shown in the illustrations.
9.2a. Front bumper trim fastening parts, part 1 of 2:
1 - Bumper cover;
2 - Bolt with washer, 6 Nm;
3 - Bolt, 6 Nm;
4 - Front wheel spoiler.
9.2b. Front Bumper Trim Fasteners, Part 2 of 2:
1 - Bumper cover;
2 - Bolts, 2 Nm;
3 - Soundproofing;
4 - Crossbar for sound insulation;
5 - Bolt, 8 Nm.
3. Remove the cover above the front panel (see paragraph 1).
4. Loosen the wheel arch liners fasteners in the area of the bumper trim (see Section 10).
5. Pull out the locking pin (1 in the illustration) bumper pads.
9.5. Locking pin (1).
6. Remove the bolts (2 in illustration 9.1a) fastening the bumper cover to the front panel and bolts (3) on the mudguards and sound insulation.
7. Unhook the bumper cover from the guides at the joints with the fenders and remove it forward.
Removal and installation the front bumper
8. Front bumper installation details are shown in the illustration.
9.8. Front bumper beam installation details:
1 - Bumper beam;
2 - Nut, 60 Nm;
3 - Washer;
4 - Bolt, 60 Nm;
5 - Shock damper;
6 - Bolt, 23 Nm: when tightening/loosening, hold nut 2;
7 - Horn;
8 - Bolt with washer, 8 Nm;
9 - Adaptive cruise control sensor.
9. Remove the front bumper cover (see subsection above).
10. Remove the bolts (1 in the illustration) and pull out the beam (5). If necessary, remove the shock damper (3) by unscrewing the bolts (4 and 2).
9.10. Fastening the front bumper beam.
Rear bumper and its cover
11. The installation details of the rear bumper and its cover are shown in the illustration.
9.11a. Rear bumper installation details:
1 - Overlay;
2 - Bolt, 3 Nm;
3 - Left guide;
4, 5 - Spacer sleeve;
6 - Nut, 4.5 Nm;
7 - Right guide;
8 - Bumper beam, secured with bolts 9;
9 - Bolt, 60 Nm;
10 - Fasteners inserted into the body;
11 - Holder;
12 - Bolt, 2 Nm;
13 - Right overlay;
14 - Central overlay;
15 - Left overlay.
9.11b. Rear bumper cover mounting points:
1 - Bolt, 2 Nm;
2 - Bumper cover;
3 - Guide;
4 - Bolt, 2 Nm;
5 - Nut, 4.5 Nm.
12. Remove the luggage compartment trim panel (see Part B).
13. If equipped, disconnect the parking assistance sensor connectors.
14. Remove the nuts from the luggage compartment (6 in illustration 9.11).
15. Loosen the wheel arch liners fasteners in the area of the bumper trim (see Section 10).
16. Release the side parts of the bumper cover from the guides and remove the cover towards the rear.
(This publication is borrowed from the resource: AUDImanual.ru)