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Stripping - re-assembling: front bumper — variant 2 Citroen C4 I

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WarningObserve the safety and cleanliness recommendations

[1] trim removal tools (-).1350-ZZ

[2] plastic welding and rivet set repair kit (see equipment catalogue of the marques)

Stripping

Remove

  • The number plate (before)
  • The front bumper
  • The headlamp washes (according to equipment)

Unclip the central trim (1) (as "a"); using tool [1]

Remove the trim (1)

NoteSymmetrical operations

Unclip: the lateral embellisher (2) (as "b"); using tool [1]

Remove the lateral trim (2)

NoteSymmetrical operations

Unclip: the side protective strip (3) (as "c"); using tool [1]

Remove the side protective strip (3)

Disconnect the connectors (as "d")

Remove the electric harness (4)

Unclip; remove the proximity sensors (5) (as "e"); using tool [1]

NoteSymmetrical operations

Unclip the front fog lamp trim (6) (as "f"); using tool [1]

Remove

  • The front fog lamp trim (6)
  • The front fog lamp

Unclip: the bumper central protector (7) (as "g"); using tool [1]

Remove: the bumper central protector (7)

Unclip: the access flap (8) (as "h"); using tool [1]

Remove: the access flap (8)

Level off: the grill support fixing points (9) (as "k")

Unclip: the bracket (front bumper upper grille (9)) (as "j"); using tool [1]

Remove: the bracket (front bumper upper grille (9))

Level off: the central grill fixing points (10) (as "l")

Unclip: the central grille (10) (as "m"); using tool [1]

Remove: the central grille (10)

Re-assembling

Trimming a front bumper cover (after repair)

WarningUse the plastic welding and rivet set repair kit [2] (see equipment catalogue of the marques)

Clean and prepare all the upper grill support fixing points (9) (as "n"); using tool [2]

Clean and prepare all the central grill support fixing points (10) (as "p"); using tool [2]

Fit: the upper grill support (9); clip (as "q")

Snap rivet: the grill support fixing points (9) (as "r"); using tool [2]

Fit: the central grille (10); clip (as "t")

Snap rivet: the central grill fixing points (10) (as "s"); using tool [2]

Trimming a front bumper outer (new)

WarningUse the plastic welding and rivet set repair kit [2] (see equipment catalogue of the marques)

Fit: the bracket (front bumper upper grille (9)); clip (as "u")

Snap rivet: the upper grill support fixing points (9) (as "v"); using tool [2].

Fit: the central grille (10); clip (as "x")

Snap rivet: the central grill fixing points (10) (as "t"); using tool [2]

Common operations

Carry out the re-trim operations in the reverse order to the stripping operations

Check the operation of the equipment