Removing
- Remove the impact member. Refer to → Chapter "Impact Member, Removing and Installing".
CAUTION
Pyrotechnic components may deploy unintentionally.
Risk of injury.
- Discharge static electricity by briefly touching the door striker.
- Vehicles with pedestrian protection: Disconnect the connector -1- from the pedestrian protection crash sensor and free up the wiring harness -2-.

- Remove the bolts -arrows-.
- Push the mounting bracket -2- with the release cable for the release lever hook in the direction of lock carrier.
- Remove the bumper cover bracket -1- forward.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- Push the bracket downward before tightening the bolts.
Tightening Specifications
Spring Element for Bumper Cover Bracket, Removing and Installing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
Removing
- Remove the impact member. Refer to → Chapter "Impact Member, Removing and Installing".
- Drill out the rivet heads -arrows-, drive out the rivet shafts and remove any rivet remnants.
- Remove the spring element -1- for the bumper cover bracket.

Installing
Install in reverse order of removal and note the following:
- Push the spring element all the way down and tighten the bolt.
- Adjust the spring element. Refer to → Chapter "Height, Adjusting using Spring Element".
Tightening Specifications
Fender
Fender, Removing and Installing
Fender Brace, Removing and Installing
Boot, Removing and Installing
Electronic Steering Column Lock Control Module -J764-, Removing and
Installing