Renault Clio: Rear bumper: Removal - Refitting

EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA4 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5, and DOCUMENTATION PHASE 1 - EQUIPMENT LEVEL E3 LEISURE or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAG, and DOCUMENTATION PHASE 2

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Remove the rear wing lights (see Rear wing light: Removal - Refitting) (81A, Rear lighting).

• Disconnect the rear bumper wiring connector (1).
• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove:
  • the rear wheels (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
  • the rear wheel arch liners (see 55A, Exterior protection, Rear wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting, 55A-43).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA4 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5, and DOCUMENTATION PHASE 1 - EQUIPMENT LEVEL E3 LEISURE or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5, and DOCUMENTATION PHASE 2

• Remove the bolt (2).

EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAG

• Remove the bolt (3).

• Remove the bolts (4).

• Remove:
  • the clips (5)
  • the stops (6)

• Protect the bumper and rear wing using masking tape at (7).
• Unclip the rear bumper from the side pressure pieces at the top (8) using a flat-blade screwdriver.

• Keep the rear bumper away using the tool (Car.1363).
• Unclip the rear bumper at (9).

• Keep the rear bumper away using the tool (Car.1363).
• Unclip the rear bumper at (10).

K85

• Unclip the rear bumper at (11).

• Remove the rear bumper(this operation requires two people).

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the rear bumper (this operation requires two people).

K85

• Clip on the rear bumper at (11).

• Clip on the rear bumper at (11).

EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA4 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5, and DOCUMENTATION PHASE 1 - EQUIPMENT LEVEL E3 LEISURE or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5, and DOCUMENTATION PHASE 2

• Refit the bolt (2).

EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAG

• Refit the bolt (3).

• Refit:
  • the bolts (4)
  • the clips (5),
  • the stops (6).

II - FINAL OPERATION

• Connect the rear bumper wiring connector (1).
• Refit the rear wing lights (see Rear wing light: Removal - Refitting) (81A, Rear lighting).
• Test all of the functions with a function test (depending on equipment level).
• Refit:
  • the rear wheel arch liners (see 55A, Exterior protection, Rear wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting, 55A-43),
  • the rear wheels (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).

EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAC or EQUIPMENT LEVEL SPORT

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove:
  • the rear wheel arch liners (see 55A, Exterior protection, Rear wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting, 55A-43),
  • the rear wing lights (see Rear wing light: Removal - Refitting) (81A, Rear lighting).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the nuts (1).

• Remove the bolt (2).

• Remove the clips (3).
• Remove the stops (4).

• Protect the bumper and rear wing using masking tape at (5).
• Unclip the bumper from the side pressure pieces at the top (6) using a flat-blade screwdriver.

• Keep the bumper away using (Car. 1363).
• Unclip bumper (7).

• Keep the bumper away using (Car. 1363).
• Unclip bumper (8).
• Perform the same operation on both sides of the vehicle.
• Remove the bumper (this operation requires two people).
• Disconnect the connectors.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Connect the connectors.
• Refit the rear bumper (this operation requires two people).

• Refit the nuts (9).

• Refit the bolts (10).

• Refit:
  • the clips (11),
  • the stops (12).

II - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit:
  • the rear wing lights (see Rear wing light: Removal - Refitting) (81A, Rear lighting),
  • the rear wheel arch liners (see 55A, Exterior protection, Rear wheel arch liner: Removal - Refitting, 55A-43).
• Test all of the functions with a function test (depending on equipment level).

Rear bumper: Conversion

B85 or C85 or S85, and EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA4 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5, and DOCUMENTATION PHASE 1

ADAPTATION

Note: When a rear bumper is replaced, the replacement part needs to be modified before it is painted so that the proximity sensors can be fitted.

• Drill the rear bumper around the marking (1) using an angular cutter or using the special tool (part no.: 77 11 419 232).
• Finish off using a small file.

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