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Front bumper, Remove and install.

Remove splash shield below engine.
Disconnect turn signals (green arrows), fog lights (red arrows) and ambient temperature sensor (yellow arrow, left side of car). 610038.jpg (29331 bytes) 610039.jpg (26792 bytes)
Remove 10mm screw (green arrow) and 8mm screw (red arrow) from the splash shield in front of the wheel well. 410014.jpg (23375 bytes)
Pry out side markers and disconnect wiring.  Feed wires back through bumper. 630039.jpg (19627 bytes)
Pry off bolt covers in bumper cover. 410015.jpg (24535 bytes)
Remove the 19mm nut below each cover. 410016.jpg (24328 bytes)
Slide bumper forward to remove, disengaging splash shields as doing so.

Installation:

Sides of bumper have brackets that mate with slots on the body. 510138.jpg (26479 bytes) 510139.jpg (25217 bytes)
Slide bumper straight in, checking position of side brackets. 510140.jpg (28594 bytes)
Push inner fender sections into place behind bumper cover.
 

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