Impact Member, Removing and Installing

-- Remove the wheel housing liner. Refer to FRONT WHEEL HOUSING LINER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- RS 4 and RS 5: release the catches on both sides in direction of -arrows-.

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-- If equipped, free up the wiring harness.

-- Remove the air duct -1- towards the front.

-- If equipped, remove the headlamp washer system spray nozzle and set it aside with the washer fluid hose still connected. Refer to WASHER NOZZLES, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- If equipped, place the drip tray under the separating point and disconnect the washer fluid hose -3- by pressing the release buttons in direction of -arrows-.

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-- Free up the washer fluid hose -4-.

Vehicles equipped with pedestrian protection:

-- Disconnect the connector -2- from the pedestrian protection crash sensor.

Continuation: 

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the Outside Air Temperature Sensor -G17- -3- and free up the wiring harness.

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-- Loosen the threaded connection -1 through 4- and remove the bolts -A- upward.

If the bolts cannot be removed:

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-- Apply adhesive tape -5- to the headlamp -1- near the fender.

-- Remove the bolts -2, 3, 4 and 6-.

TIP:

After removing the bolts secure the headlamps again with the bolts.

Continuation: 

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

-- Remove the impact member -3- from the mount -2-.