To actually get the front bumper cover out, one has to begin by disconnecting the radiator grille. Make sure the parking brake is set; next, lift the car and put it on jackstands. If equipped, remove the electrical connectors for the fog lights. Next, undo the screws located on the bottom part of the bumper cover, then the side and the upper screws. Rearrange the retainer and the bumper on the lower part of each of the fenders and large retainers have a tab that fits into the slot on the bumper cover and remove the cover from the car. Know that some models may have other components, such as bumper extensions, valance, and spoilers which need fastener to be removed so that the bumper cover can be easily pulled off; these can be removed after pulling off the bumper cover. For installation just reverse the process of removal, slide tabs of the bumper cover into corresponding slots of the body and fasten the bumper with the help of fasteners, an assistant is recommended in this process. The following procedure is for the removal of the rear bumper With the car lifted and well supported securely, make sure that any electrical connectors in the way have been disconnected. While another person keeps the bumper pinned on the frame rails, take out the bolts fastening the bumper mounting bracket on the frame rail. If the model has a factory installed trailer hitch, then it should be removed together with the bumper as a single unit. Wiggle the bumper slightly while releasing the mounting bracket pins from the slots in the frame rails as these are the clips which help in removal and fixing. Next comes the installation, which practically is a reversal of the removal process.
