1. On both sides of the car, remove the mudguards and rear wheel arch liners (cm. «Removal and installation of wheel mudguards and fender liner»).
2. From the bottom of the car in its right rear part, disconnect the block of the wiring harness for the reversing light and rear fog lamp from the bracket by prying it with a screwdriver.
3. Squeezing the pad retainers..
4.... disconnect it.
5. Using a screwdriver, pry off the harness holder for the reversing light and rear fog light..
6.... Disconnect the holder from the side member of the body.
7. From the bottom of the bumper on both sides, unscrew the clips of the two clips securing the bumper to the body..
8.... and, prying with a screwdriver..
9.... remove the caps.
10. From the inside of both arches of the rear wheels, unscrew one nut securing the ends of the bumper to the body.
11. Open the tailgate and on both sides of the car, remove one screw of the top mounting of the bumper to the body.
12. Pulling outward, disconnect the bumper end holders from the body..
13.... and remove the rear bumper.
14. If the rear bumper is removed for replacement, remove the reversing light, fog light, and wiring harness from the rear bumper, and then install them on the new bumper. To do this, turn the reversing light and fog light bulb sockets counterclockwise..
15.... and remove the cartridges along with the lamps from both lights.
16. Pry off with a screwdriver, disconnect eight wire harness holders from the bumper and remove the harness.
NOTE: This is how the harness holders are located on the rear bumper.
17. Press the latches..
18.... and remove the lights.
19. If the rear bumper bar is damaged, unscrew four nuts on both sides of the car that secure the bar to the body side members (one of the nuts in the photo is not visible, as it is covered with a bar) and remove the bar.
20. Install the rear bumper and all removed parts in the reverse order of removal.
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