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Upper radiator grille in the bumper trim > Week 45.11: Removing and installing > < Front bumper: Install
Upper radiator grille in the bumper trim > Week 45.11: Removing and installing
Upper radiator grille in the bumper trim > Week 45.11: Removing and installing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Assembly tool -T10236-
  W00-10113
t  Lever -U30800-
  W00-2169
Removal:
–  Open the front bonnet and hold open with the bonnet rod.
To remove the expanding rivets -1- proceed as follows:
–  Insert lever -T10236- in the space ready in the central piston of the clip and move the piston upwards and extract the expanding rivets -1-.
  Note
To protect the bumper trim -5-, stick masking tape -3- over the bumper trim as shown in the graphic.
–  Using a pen, mark the dimension a = 20 mm on the masking tape -3-.
–  Apply a narrow plastic spatula -4- between the bumper lining -5- and the upper grill -2- in the area of the masking tape -3-.

   
–  Insert the lever -U30800- between the narrow plastic spatula -2- and the upper grille -4- underneath the dimension a = 20 mm.
  Note
To be able to make enough space available for inserting a Ø 5 mm flat screwdriver between the fine plastic wedge and the upper grille -4-, push the lever -U30800- in far enough to make the gap.
–  Insert a Ø 5 mm flat screwdriver between the plastic wedge -2- and the upper grille -4- with the dimension a = 20 mm in the direction of -arrow A- until the end of the clip -6-.
–  Use the flat screwdriver -3- to lever the clip -5- from its fastening -6- in the direction of -arrow B-.
–  Remove upper grate -4- to one side ? Use the same procedure for the opposite side.

   
–  Apply pressure to the lower part of the grille -1- in the direction of the -arrows- to release the clips -2- from their fastening -3- to the bumper trim.
–  Remove grille -1-.

Installation
Install in reverse order to dismantling, noting the following:
–  Fit the lower clips on the grille to the bumper lining.
–  Fit the expanding rivets.
   

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